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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 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: Progress of Mortality—The table which follows points out, as usual, the fluctuations of fatal disease at the different periods of the year, as well as the rise and fall of the mortality from all causes in connection with the principal meteorological readings.

Progress of Mortality—The table which follows points out, as usual, the fluctuations of fatal disease at the different periods of the year, as well as the rise and fall of the mortality from all causes in connection with the principal meteorological readings.

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH.NUMBER OF DEATHS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
January, February, March.April, May, June.July, August, September.October, November, DecemberThe Year.
Zymotic Diseases, (epidemic, endemic, and contagious ...209213
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs722617
Pulmonary Consumption732315
Diseases of the Heart24028
Diseases of the Brain and Nerves434415
Diseases of the Digestive Organs11327
All other Diseases1048325
Accidental and Violent Deaths10102
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation01213
Old Age (natural decay)355215
Totals37233625121
Meteorological Readings.Mean Temperature of air37.953.159.443.748.5
„ Degree of humidity83°73°71°83°78°
„ Readings of Barometer29.76929.84829.85029.75829.806
Amount of rain4.4 in3.5 in.4.5 in.4.3 in.16.7in.

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This table is important also as showing the relative
number of deaths from each classified cause in each of the
four quarters of the year, and in the entire year.