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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1907. Note. The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated bevond the limits of the District are included.
| Sub-Districts. | Sub-Districts. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo. | Lambeth Church. | Kennington. | Stockwell. | Brixton. | Norwood. | District not stated. | All Ages. | ||||||||||
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pericarditis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 111 | 169 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 104 | 177 |
| Aneurism | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 74 | 134 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Bronchitis | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 32 | 65 | 26 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 212 | 268 | 480 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 76 | 66 | 142 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 86 | 196 |
| Pleuro-pneumonia | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | 4 | ... | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Enteritis | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | ... | 53 | 41 | 94 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Diseases of the Pancreas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7. Diseases of Gland-Like Organs of Uncertain Use. | |||||||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 69 | 153 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| Calculus (Stone) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 9—Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | .... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | l8 | 18 |