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LAM 66
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Public Health Department,
Lambeth Town Hall,
Brixton Hill, S.W.
May, 1913.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth.
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
In presenting the Annual Report for 1912, dealing with
the Vital Statistics of the Borough of Lambeth, I have the
honour to draw attention to the fact that the various deathrates
(general, zymotic and infantile mortality), taken
together, are the lowest yet recorded in the annals of the
new Borough or of the old Parish, the low infantile
mortality rate calling for special remark. The bearing ot
the figures, as showing the saving of life (and a corresponding
amount of attendant illness), is best realised by
comparing the averages (decennial) as follow:—
Averages (decennial).
1912. 1901-10. 1891-1900. 1881-1890.
General Death-Rate (corrected
deaths per 1000
population) 13.2 14.9 18.4 20.1
Zymotic Death-Rate (corrected
deaths per 1000
population) 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.8
Infantile Mortality Rate
(corrected deaths under
1 year per 1000 total
births) 73.2 115.3 146.1 143.1
Zymotic Incidence (notified
cases per 1000
population) 4.5 6.1 9.04 —
A serious attempt is now being made to grapple with
tuberculosis throughout the Borough of Lambeth, and to