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Lambeth 1908

[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 1908— continued.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 beyond the limits of the District are included.

LAMBETH BOROUGH—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1908— continued.

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 beyond the limits of the District are included.

AGES.AGES.Total
Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
M.F.M.F.m.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.m.F.M.Fm.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
B. Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................1...........................1...11
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................1...........................1...11
Placenta, praevia, Flooding...........................................................................2...22
Other Accidents of Child Birth.......................................1...10...........................11...1111
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis..............................11............1.....................21213
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........1...1.............................................1...1...2...33
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints..........................................1......1..................1111...
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon2.........121.....................1.........1...1......131527
Other Diseases of Integumentary System2......121.........1.....................2......13...1173811
VII.— Deaths from Violence.
1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions...1111222.........1......2...95...1109122420252247
Gunshot Wounds.......................................................................................
Cut, Stab.......................................1.................................1...11
Burn, Scald1...1525.....................1......12..................133811
Poison......1111..................1...1......1..................21325
Drowning..............................1...1...1...1111............62628
Suffocation311...431.........................................................437
Otherwise52...254...2......1...1...3...622...21...1157201131
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter.......................................................................................
Murder1...1...2...........................1...........................1...3...3
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds..............................1.....................1...............2...2...2
Cut, Stab..........................................2...4...1.........1...8...8...8
Poison..........................................1...53.....................868614
Drowning..........................................1...2...1...............4...4...4
Hanging....................................1...1...21.........1......42426
Otherwise....................................1.................................11112
4.—Execution.
Hanging.......................................................................................
VIII.-—Deaths from Ill-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy.......................................................................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition7545437948............................................................7948127
Mortification.......................................................................................
Tumour..........................................1......1............1...21213
Abscess......1...1......1................................................22325
Haemorrhage.......................................................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).......................................................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined1.........1............1.............................................1213