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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 1866

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

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Table: STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

BATTERSEA. Population in 1961—19,852. Area in Statute Acres—2,343Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., 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 GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.
Classes—
1. ZymoticSmall Pox2015519411811............119
Measles5024261039150...............1742
Searlatina261016117826...............2915
Diphtheria1468263122...............59
Quinsy.............................................
Croup1495111214...............1112
Cough5122291334451...............31434
Typhus and Infantile Fever301416110517571......3324
Erysipelas211............1...1............2
Metria, Childbirth8...8............71............35
Carbuncle.............................................
Influenza.............................................
Diarrhœa & Dysentery311615235...28......3......1525
Cholera221667331318............517
Totals of Zymotic Class268133135701292722917175......1153204
2. Tubercular1861226459344108442941...365118
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.151757652373921015277265192
4. Of the Heart, &c.452817......2281619......41526
5. Of Respiratory Organs14375686041610769165...93995
6. Of Digestive Organs27111663...9558......51012
7. Of Urinary Organs862...1...233.........233
8. Of Organs of Gene ration131122......2533...1129
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.7431215...2.........115
10. Of Skin11836......6122...1...37
11. Premature Birth. Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.47242347......4............141428
12. Of Uncertain Seat1358............454......328
13. Age431330...............21922221123
14. Violence32248213128102......1625
15. Not Specified8261......1133............8
Totals10025314713062484662211212111235752275668