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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 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]

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Table: TABLEE.Showing Mortalities in Lambeth at different Age-Periods compared with (i) those for London, 1896,and(2)the averages for London for years1881—90.

TABLEE.

Showing Mortalities in Lambeth at different Age-Periods compared with (i) those for London, 1896,and(2)the averages for London for years1881—90.

Age-Periods.LAMBETH.LONDON.
Estimated Populations (middle 1896).Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1896.Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1896 Uncorrected.Average of Ten Y ears, 1881—90, per 1000.
Corrected.Uncorrected.
0—53504658.462.467.668.4
5—20896973.38.18.23.84.3
20—40998636.066.6 8.27.7
40—605128318.1319.0620.2
60—801879254.0760.764.857.0263.3
80 and upwards1380153.6178.7206.2
*Under 1 year7657136.9142.9160.9152.0
All Ages29606117.218.1418.620.5

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I have used the Age-Periods adopted in previous Lambeth Reports, though it is considered more accurate to sub divide as
follows:- 1—5, 5—15, 15-25, 25-35, 35—45- 45—55, 55-65 65-75, 75—85, 85 and over.
* N.B - The Rates under 1 year are given in terms of 1000 births.