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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Age mortalities from Diarrhoea were as follow:—
| Age. | Total Deaths | Percentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhoea. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 66 | 52 | 118 | 78.7 |
| 1 to 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 18.0 |
| 5 to 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.7 |
| 20 to 40 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 to 60 | — | — | — | — |
| Over 60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Total | 80 | 70 | 150 | 100.0 |
In London there were registered, during 1908, 2658 deaths
from Diarnhœa, giving an uncorrected rate of 5.5 per 10000
living, and one of 3.7 per cent. of total deaths (uncorrected).
The details as to the Diarrhoea incidence (mortality) during
| Borough of Lambeth. New Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Deaths. | Diarrhoea Death-rate per 10000 Population. |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 10 | 3.8 |
| Lambeth Church | 29 | 10.9 |
| Kennington | 43 | 7.9 |
| Stockwell* | 26 | 3.9 |
| Brixton | 18 | 2.2 |
| Norwood | 24 | 3.7 |
| 150 | 4.7 | |
| *Including a death from Cholera Nostras. | ||