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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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The standard of nutrition of Lambeth children on entering the County Council Schools is of interest when read in conjunction with the unemployment figures in the preceding tables :—
| 1932—3,606 Children | 1933—3,409 Children | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Average | Below Normal | Good | Average | Below Normal | |
| Children | 867 | 2,528 | 210 | 733 | 2,431 | 244 |
| Lambeth | 24% | 70.2% | 5.8% | 21.5% | 71.3% | 7.2% |
| London | 22% | 73.5% | 4.5% | 20.5% | 75.4% | 4.1% |
| 1934—3,210 Children | 1935—3,388 Children | |||||
| Good | Average | Below Normal | Good | Average | Below Normal | |
| Children | 622 | 2,363 | 225 | 587 | 2,430 | 362 |
| Lambeth | 19.4% | 73.6% | 7.0% | 17.3% | 71.7% | 11.0% |
| London | 20% | 75.9% | 4.1% | 16.4% | 77.9% | 5.7% |
Vital Statistics.
The population of the Borough of Lambeth at the mid-year
1935, has been estimated by the Registrar General to be 279,900,
which is less by 4,000 than the official estimated population of 1934.
The following Table shows both actual numbers and the percentage of total deaths in the various age groups. It is of interest to note that the number of deaths in the age period 65 and over was more than one-half the total deaths :—
| All Ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,402 | 225 | 19 | 23 | 65 | 114 |
| 100% | 6.61% | 0.56% | 0.68% | 1.91% | 3.35% |