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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
Wandsworth 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
the industrial and labouring classes. The total mortality,
however, amongst these was only slightly above
the decennial average. The percentage of deaths from
zymotics among the other three classes is much under the
decennial average.
| Social Position. | Total Deaths. | Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896. | Decennial average. | 1896. | Decennial Average. | |
| Nobility and Gentry | 2.71 | 3.24 | 0.55 | 1.38 |
| Professional Class, Merchants, | ||||
| Bankers, &c | 4.52 | 5.67 | 1.66 | 5.03 |
| Middle and Trading Classes, | ||||
| Clerks. &c. | 24.26 | 25.47 | 15.47 | 20.13 |
| Industrial and Labouring Classes | 68.51 | 65.62 | 82.32 | 73.46 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
inquests. During the year 75 inquests were held, an
increase of 29 compared with 1895. Of these, 50 were
males compared with 29 last year, and 25 females compared
with 17. The following table represents the
verdicts returned and the numbers and sex of deceased:
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Natural Causes | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| Suicidal Revolver shot, wound in head | 1 | — | 1 |
| Strangulation with handkerchief | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hanging with Cord | 1 | — | 1 |
| Poisoning by Phosphorus | — | 1 | 1 |