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Lambeth 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1906.Nore,—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 1906.

Nore,—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.

Sub-Districts.SUB-D16TRICTS.Total.
Waterloo Road 1st.Waterloo Road 2nd.Lambeth. Church 1st.Lambeth Ohurch 2ndRennington 1st.Rennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoodNo Address.All Ages.
b. Of Parturition.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Abortion, Miscarriage...............................................................
Puerperal Convulsions...............................................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding...........................1.........1...............22
Other Accidents of Child Birth.........1.........2.........1...2...............66
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis11...1...111...1......111.........4610
Arthritis. Ostitis. Periostitis...............1...1...1...122............268
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints....................................1...............1...1
11.—Disease of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon12......1121.........11...1.........6511
Other Diseases of Integumentary System........................2321...1...1......4610
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
1.—accident or Negligence,
Fractures and Contusions31541310463311...11...2301949
Gunshot Wounds...............................................................
Cut, Stab...............................................................
Burn, Scald22...1...113......l...3............41014
Poison..................1...21........................314
Drowning...13...1...4...1...1.....................10111
Suffocation1...1...113121411...............13417
Otherwise......3......14...513245..."21...201131
2.—Homicide.
Manslaugther...........................3...........................33
Murder...........................1...........................11
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds......1...........................2...............3...3
Cut, Stab............1...1...............11.........4...4
Poison......3......1211...1l113.........11415
Drowning............1..........1...1.....................3...3
Hanging............1...22...1.........1...1...8...8
Otherwise....................................1...............1...1
4.—Execution.
Hanging...............................................................
VIII.—Deaths from III-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy.......................................11.........112
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition734335141719781117964...17860138
Mortification..................1.................................1...1
Tumour...............................................................
Abscess..............................1...1...............2...2
Haemorrhage........................1...........................1...1
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)...............................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined......ll..................llll...l......347