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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 1870

[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.

CLAPHAM. Population in 1871—27,348. Population in 1861—20,894. Increase in 10 years—6,458. Area in Acres—1,233.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.SexAceSocial Position
Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 years, in-cludingall 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, &c.Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.I Industrial and Laboring Classes.
DISEASES And other Causes of Death
Classes :—
1. ZymoticSmall Pox.6331416.....................6
Measles148647214...............257
Scarlatina452223...2317441...............1332
Diphtheria22......1...2...............11...
Quinsy31212...3..................12
Croup104617210..................46
Whooping Cough94536...9..................63
Typhus, &c.1266132921...........237
Erysipelas2...21......11............1...1
Metria, Childbirth4...4............31.........121
Carbuncle.............................................
Influenza.............................................
Diarrhœa & Dysentery311615235...283...............625
Cholera.............................................
Totals of Zymotic Class .1386672355824126102.........74190
2. Tubercular*603426433202614......241737
3. Of Brain, Nerves,&c.35926361123108252919
4. Of the Heart, &c.331518...116481324298
5. Of Respiratory Organs53322112161303613111942
6. Of Digestive Organs8261......3...32...1...34
7. Of Urinary Organs .532......22...12...1...31
8. Of Organs of Generation.............................................
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c..............................................
10. Of Skin.............................................
11. Premature Birth. Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.794336699...79............121561
12. Of Uncertain Seat6751113121......214
13. Age371324..................231432923
14. Violence5411......1121...•••113
15. Not Specified208121......3485...2459
Totals4802312491279433285525668192027122311

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* Of the 60 deaths from Tubercular disease 55 were due to Phthisis.