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Wandsworth 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: The following table gives the number of deaths that have been registered during the year 1864, from all causes, and amongst all classes, specifying the sex, age and social position of the deceased.

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The following table gives the number of deaths that have been registered during the year 1864, from all causes, and amongst all classes, specifying the sex, age and social position of the deceased.

BATTERSEA. Population in 1861—19,952. Area in Statute Acres—2,343 DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.	Sex.		Age.								Social Position.
			Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	Under 20 years, including all under 10 years.	At 20, and under 40 years of age.	At 40, and under 60 years of age.	At 60, and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, Arc.	Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks,	Industrial & Labouring Classes.
			Classes:—
1. Zymotic	Small Pox	225	15	10	6	10	2	18	6	1	..	..	..	..	2	23
	Measles	8	5	3	4	3	1	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	6
	Scarlatina	35	18	17	3	23	7	33	2	..	..	..	..	..	8	27
	Diphtheria	2	1	1	1	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
	Quinsy	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Croup	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Whooping Cough	12	8	4	4	7	••	11	1	..	..	..	..	..	4	8
	Typhus and Infantile Fever	21	10	11	••	••	5	9	8	2	2	••	..	2	5	14
	Erysipelas	6	1	5	1	1	..	3	..	1	1	1	••	••	3	3
	Metria, Childbirth	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Carbuncle	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Influenza	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Diarrhœa & Dysentery	25	14	11	20	4	••	24	1	..	..	..	..	..	5	20
	Cholera	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals of Zymotic Class		134	72	62	39	48	15	107	19	4	3	1	..	2	29	103
2. Tubercular		80	37	43	20	7	4	38	28	12	2	..	..	5	19	56
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.		107	53	64	32	22	3	58	6	18	25	..	2	7	27	71
4. Of the Heart, &c.		45	21	24	2	3	••	9	8	9	19	..	3	1	19	22
5. Of Respiratory Organs		120	73	47	49	24	1	74	8	13	25	..	2	2	29	87
6. Of Digestive Organs		13	9	4	3	..	1	4	..	5	4	..			6	5
7. Of Urinary Organs ....		5	4	1	••	..	• •		2		••	1	..	..	1	4
8. Of Organs of Generation		6	..	5	..	..	..	..	..	2	3	••	1	••	1	3
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.		1	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	••
10. Of Skin		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Maltormation, &c.		55	35	20	55	..	..	55	..	..	..	..	..	..	12	45
12. Of Uncertain Seat		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
13. Age		41	14	27	..	..	..	..	..	..	29	12	8	4	9	20
14. Violence		25	21	4	3	3	1	10	3	8	3	1	..	1	4	20
15. Not Specified		38	19	19	4	1	1	8	8	10	9	3	..	1	11	25
Totals		669	358	311	207	109	26	365	82	82	122	18	16	25	168	460

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prevalence and fatality of zymotic diseases.
Diseases of this class prevailed more extensively and
were more fatal than in any previous year since the Metropolis
Local Management Act came into operation,
particularly Small-pox, Scarlatina and Fever, which three
diseases terminated fatally respectively in 25, 35, and 21
instances. 8 persons died of Measles, 2 of Diphtheria, 12 of

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Wandsworth 1864

Table: The following table gives the number of deaths that have been registered during the year 1864, from all causes, and amongst all classes, specifying the sex, age and social position of the deceased.

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