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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 167 | 340 | 612 | 816 | 899 |
| 3.59% | 4.91% | 9.99% | 17.99% | 23.98% | 26.43% |
During the year the number of births corrected by inward and
outward transfers was 3,823, giving a corrected birth rate of 13.65
compared with 14.21 last year, a decrease of 0.56 per one thousand
population.
The principal causes of death are again the same four, heart
disease which claimed 893 or 26.2 per cent. of the total, cancer
520 or 15.3 per cent., diseases of the lungs 326 or 9.3 per cent.,
and tuberculosis 218 or 6.4 per cent.
I. Wards.
| Wards | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Marsh | 6,290 | 5,600 | 11,890 |
| 2. Bishop's | 11,780 | 12,250 | 24,030 |
| 3. Prince's | 11,910 | 12,690 | 24,600 |
| 4. Vauxhall | 13,610 | 14,170 | 27,780 |
| 5. Oval | 10,890 | 11,640 | 22,530 |
| 6. Vassall | 7,790 | 8,640 | 16 430 |
| 7. Angell | 12,500 | 14,660 | 27,160 |
| 8. Stockwell | 13,680 | 15,690 | 29,370 |
| 9. Town Hall | 6,770 | 7,400 | 14,170 |
| 10. Heme Hill | 6,520 | 7,660 | 14,180 |
| 11. Tulse Hill | 14,180 | 17,560 | 31,740 |
| 12. Knight's Hill | 16,310 | 19,710 | 36,020 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 132,230 | 147,670 | 279,900 |