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Lambeth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1907—continued. Note.-The deaths of Non-Reisdents Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1907—continued. Note.-The deaths of Non-Reisdents Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

AGES.AGES.Total.
Under 1 Year1-5Under 5 Years5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
B. Of Parturition.MF.MF.MF.MF.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Abortion, Miscarriage.......................................1...3...........................4...44
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................1...........................1...11
Placenta prævia, Flooding.............................................2...........................2...22
Qther Accidents of Child Birth.......................................1...10...........................11...1111
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis.................................11.........12..................23235
Arthritis, Ostitis. Periostitis21.........21......1...........................2...3.........6279
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints...1............1..............................2.....................2...33
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon.........1...1..................1.........1...1...1...1...5...516
Other Diseases of Integumentary System1...1121.................................3...1...1...1...6279
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
I-—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions...131322...2...1...2...3...663148222512281442
Cunshot Wounds.......................................................................................
Cut, Stab.......................................................................................
Burn, Scald...26861012..................1......2...1...1...92881826
Poison11...112..............................221...1.........42549
Drowning..................1...............1...318.....................13113114
Suffocation138......138............1............1......1...1.........3116925
Otherwise315...812...2...1...1...7...54111...3...23531637
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter...1.........1...............................................................11
Murder11......11.....................2.................................2134
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds................................................2.........1.........3...3...3
Cut, Stab..........................................3...............1.........4...4...4
Poison..........................................212222............656511
Drowning....................................111...1.........1.........41415
Hanging..............................................3...4...1.........8...8...8
Otherwise............................................................1.........1...1...1
4.—Execution.
Hanging.......................................................................................
VIII.-Deaths from Ill-Defined and Not Specified Causes.
Dropsy...............................................................1.........1...11
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition9036359341...1.................................1...............29343136
Mortification..........................................1...........................1...1...1
Tumour......................................................11...1......12123
Abscess...1.........11...........................1.....................2...213
Hæmorrhage...1.........1...............................................................11
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).......................................................................................
Causes not specified, or ill-defined...1...1...2..............................1.....................1...123