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Deaths.
The total number of deaths registered in Lambeth during the
year is 3,740, of which 1,510 represents the deaths of strangers
which occurred mainly in the large hospitals and other institutions
in the district. The deaths of persons belonging to the Borough
which were registered in other districts numbered 1,389. The
number of deaths corrected, i.e., of all Lambethans who died both
within and outside the district is 3,619. The corrected death rate
is 12.65 per 1,000 living, based upon a population estimated to
the middle of the year of 283,900.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 3,619 corrected deaths during 1934 may be further analysed
and tabulated as follows :—
255 7.04 per cent. of the total corrected deaths took
place under 1 year of age.
153 4.23 per cent. between 1 and 5 years.
408 11.27 per cent. under 5 years.
207 5.72 per cent. between 5 and 25 years.
343 9.48 per cent. 25 to 45 years.
942 26.03 per cent. 45 to 65 years.
814 22.49 per cent. 65 to 75 years.
905 25.00 per cent. 75 years and over.
3,211 88.73 per cent. over 5 years.