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Lambeth 1913

[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 1913— 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 1913— 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.1-22-5Under 5 Years.5-1515-2020-2525-4040-4545-6060-6565 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases.......................................................................................
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases.......................................................................................
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation1...............1............................................................1...1
Scurvy....................................................................................
Chronic Alcoholism....................................431...67.........21112111223
Delirium Tremens................................................1.....................1...1...1
IV —Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever........................12......1......11211...1......474711
Rheumatism of the Heart.......................................................................................
Rheumatism.........................................................2......2123235
Gout..........................................1............1...112...51516
Rickets3111......42......................................................426
Cancer, Malignant Disease........................1............2613320536328216594156213156213369
Cancum Oris (Noma).......................................................................................
Tabes Mesenterica312.........51...1......1...1.........1...1.........419211
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus75836102118521.........2...........................82292049
Phthisis1......11122521131520726138126027106714211155213157370
Scrofula.......................................................................................
Other forms of Tuberculosis2313518745213...9521131...212416322355
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis.........1.........1.......................................1.........1...22
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia......................................................12112144448
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus........................11......21...11...345...541711171128
Other Constitutional Diseases......................................................16...33341241216
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth6763............6763......................................................6763130
Atelectasis75............75......................................................7512
Congenital Malformations819121...1021...1...1.................................1...3102434
Old Age.........................................................111471244812648126174
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes22...23256221.........1............2............4491019
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis3.........1...4.....................22312217111442668010084100184
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane.................................1......81417311442411241135
Epilepsy............1...1...2...............13...116111261371320
Convulsions128221...1510......................................................151025
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis).......................................................................................
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans.............................................2......41217513913922
Other Diseases of Nervous System12.........113122...112313221......31014111728
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)11............112...111...3............1......1...829312