[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)] page 28

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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others were upwards of 90; and the majority of the remaining
nine were considerably above 80 at the time of
death.

Table: A perusal of the Table which follows, will furnish many other particulars most interesting to the sanitarian, and will, moreover, by reason of its setting forth so clearly the relative number of all classes who have succumbed to disease, accident, &c., during the past year, afford, a no less important indication as to the direction which our future eflorts to save human life should be chiefly exerted.

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A perusal of the Table which follows, will furnish many other particulars most interesting to the sanitarian, and will, moreover, by reason of its setting forth so clearly the relative number of all classes who have succumbed to disease, accident, &c., during the past year, afford, a no less important indication as to the direction which our future eflorts to save human life should be chiefly exerted.

STREATHA.M, including TOOTING and BALHAM. Population in 1861—10,082. Area in Statute Acres—3,465. DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.			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 aud Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle &c Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial & Labouring Classes.
			Classes:-
Smass Pox		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Measles		1	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Scarlatina		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Diphtheria		6	3	3	..	4	..	5	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	5
Quinsy		1	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Croup		3	2	1	..	3	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1
Whooping Cough		4	4	..	3	1	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
1. Zymotic	Typhus and In fantile Fever	5	1	4	..	2	1	3	2	..	..	..	..	1	..	4
1. Zymotic	Erysipelas	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..
Metria, Childbirth		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Carbuncle		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Influenza		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Diarrhœa & Dysentery		6	5	1	4	..	..	4	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	6
Cholera		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals of Zymotic Class		27	17	10	7	11	1	21	3	1	..	2	..	1	7	19
2. Tubercalar		28	19	9	1	4	1	8	11	6	3	..	..	1	10	17
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.		34	15	19	10	1	..	12	1	3	16	2	..	2	15	17
4. Of the Heart, &c.		14	6	8	..	..	1	5	..	2	7	..	..	..	6	8
5. Of Respiratory Organs		29	19	10	6	5	..	11	1	4	13	..	1	3	13	12
6. Of Digestive Organs		5	3	2	..	l	..	1	..	2	2	..	..	..	4	1
7. Of Urinary Organs		8	5	3	..	..	..	..	1	1	6	..	..	..	5	3
8. Of Organs of Generation		2	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	l
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
10. Of Skin		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malforma tion, &c.		4	1	3	3	l	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	3
12. Of Uncertain Seat		7	5	2	1	..	..	1	..	1	5	..	..	..	4	3
13. Age		15	7	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	6	9	..	2	8	5
14. Violence		6	2	4	..	1	..	1	..	3	2	..	..	..	4	2
15. Not Specified		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals		179	99	80	28	24	3	65	17	24	60	13	1	9	78	91

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