Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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lowest zymotic death-rate; whilst, in the Wards, Prince's has the
highest general and zymotic death-rates, and Tulse Hill the lowest
general and Stockwell and Herne Hill the lowest zymotic deathrates.
Tables E, F, and G show the uncorrected returns (male and
female), registered during 1914, arranged as to Registration SubDistricts,
age-periods, and quarters respectively, and are given
for comparison with similar tables in former Lambeth Reports,
though uncorrected returns are not of much value.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 4,269 corrected deaths during 1914 may be further analysed,
and tabulated as follows:—
728, i.e., 171 per cent. of the total corrected deaths took
place under 1 year of age.
292, i.e., 6.8 per cent. between 1 and 5 years.
1,020, i.e., 23.9 per cent. under 5 years.
232, i.e., 5.4 per cent. between 5 and 20 years.
497, i.e., 11.6 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
920, i.e., 21.6 per cent. 40 to 60 years.
1,600, i.e., 37.5 per cent. 60 and over.
3,245, i.e., 76.1 per cent. over 5 years.