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Lambeth 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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35
ZYMOTIC DISEASE.
The mortality from the principal Zymotic diseases includes
659 parishioners and 73 strangers, being an increase of 27 upon
last year's figures. Deducting the number of the strangers and
adding the number of the deaths of parishioners who died in the
outlying institutions, the total number of Zymotic deaths proper to
Lambeth is 692.
This represents a Zymotic death rale of 2 4 per 1000, the
Metropolitan rate for the same period being 222 per 1000.

Table: Deaths belonging to each Sub-Registration District of Lambeth, registered in the 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1891.

Deaths belonging to each Sub-Registration District of Lambeth, registered in the 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1891.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road 1stwaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambetnChurch 2ndKenningtn. First.Kenningtn. SecondBrixtonNorwoodTotal.
Dis. Orgs., Special Sense1......11...3...6
Disease of Circulatory System24253964686212540447
Croup......14612317
Bronchitis619111118516811014053919
Pneumonia4329295568426827361
Pleurisy3112723524
Other Disease of Resp. System2882127152210113
Dentition647114510249
Sore Throat, Quinsy..................3...3
Enteritis231104915246
Peritonitis2114647126
Disease of Liver57413131525587
Others, Digestive System387112915277107
Disease of Lymphatics, &c....11......11...4
Disease of Urinary System1010111823213712142
Disease of Generative System1...13255118
Accidents of Childbirth11...2537221
Disease of Locomotive System...1...2624...15
Disease of Integ. System...221335521
Accident.
Fractures and Contusions557911104...51
WoundsJ Gunshot...........................
Cut, Stab...........................
Burns and Scalds1241222115
Poison...............21...3
Drowning12531...1...13
Suffocation64364210...35
Otherwise2...121...1...7
Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter......1.........1...2
Suicide.
WoundsGunshot...1......1...1...3
Cut, Stab......12111...6
Poison1.........22......5
Drowning12..................3
Hanging1.......1......1...3
Otherwise.........1.........12
(Execution.)
Hanging..................1.......1
All other causes1425224442214113222