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The large decrease in the Diarrhœa deaths during 1910
as during the previous few years must be read in connection
with the remarks under Infantile Mortality. Whilst it is
true that meteorological conditions during these periods
were favourable to a low infantile mortality rate from
diarrheal diseases, the influence of the Council's precautionary
measures must be taken into account.
It is impossible to give satisfactory statistics of the educational
value of the work of visiting of houses, wherein
deaths from Diarrhoea (Epidemic) amongst infants and
children have been registered, but, personally, I am satisfied
of the value of such.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During 1910, 363 deaths (corrected) were registered in
Lambeth Borough as due to phthisis (tuberculosis of the
lungs), 65 as due to tabes mesenterica and tubercular meningitis,
and 66 as due to other forms of tuberculosis, making
a total of 494 deaths from tuberculosis (all forms)—i.e., 12.1
per cent. of the total deaths (corrected) registered from all
causes. The total deaths within the Borough during 1909,
1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902 and 1901 from all
forms of tuberculosis were 428, 601, 613, 562, 582, 621, 639,
701 and 695 respectively, i.e., an average of 604 for the 9
years, 1901-9. Sub-dividing the tuberculosis deaths during
1910 amongst the different New Registration Sub-Districts
it is found that the numbers of deaths and the rates (per
1000 living) vary as follows:—