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Wandsworth 1874

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

Published
1875
Pages
92
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The ratio of deaths to estimated population in each of the Sub-districts, together with the comparative mortality of the two years 1873-4, will be best shown by the following table :—
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Estimated Population in the middle ofDeaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Excluding Non- Parishioners who have Died in Public Institutions.
  • Page 22
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WANDSWORTH. Population inl871—19,783. Estimated population in middle of 1874. Area in Acres—2,478.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &e., in the Sub-DistrictSexAgeSocial Position
    DISEASES, And other causes of Death. Diseases Classified.MalesFemalesUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsUnder 20 years, including all under 10 yearsAt 20, and under 40 years of ageAt 40, and under 60 years of ageAt 60, and under 80 years of age80 years and upwardsNobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.I Industrial and Labouring Classes
  • Page 25
    Epidemic Diseases.—Their Prevalence and Fatality.— The following table shews the deaths which have resulted from the 7 principal Epidemic diseases during the past and ten preceding years, and the relation which they bore to the deaths from all causes.
    YEARSSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhoopingCougliCholeraDiarrhoeaFever—Typhus and TyphoidTotal Deaths From EpidemicsTotal Deaths from all causesPercentage of deaths from Epidemics to deaths from all causes
  • Page 32
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    BATTERSEA EAST. Population June, 1873— 31,344. Estimated mean population, 1874—33,085. Area in Acres 1235.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, A & c., in the Sub-District.SexAgeSocial Position
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsFrom 10 to 20 yearsAll Under 20 years,At 20, and under 40 years of ageAt 40, and under 60 years of ageAt 60, and under 80 years of age80 years and upwardsNobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.I Industrial and Labouring Classes
  • Page 34
    Zymotic or Epidemic Diseases. —From these diseases 171 deaths occurred in 1873 and 1874, as below given:— The numbers for 1873 are given for the sake of comparison.
    18741873
  • Page 45
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    BATTERSEA WEST. Population June, 1873— 30,814, Estimated mean population June, 1874— (52 weeks) 32,135. Area 1108 acres.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-DistrictSexAgeSocial Position
    MalesF emalesUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsFrom 10 to 20 yearsAll under 20 yearsAt 20, and under 40 yearsAt 40, and under 60 yearsAt 60, and under 80 years80 years and upwardsNobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
  • Page 46
    The following table contrasts all deaths in West Battersea from Zymotic Disease for the past 3 years.
    1872.1873.1874.
  • Page 47
    The following table contrasts oil deaths from Non-Zvmotic causes in the past 3 vears :—
    187218731874
  • Page 48
    Inquests, &c. —During the year 26 Coroner's inquests were held, which is 11 in excess of last year. The verdicts returned were as under:—
  • Page 48
    Social Position. — The per-centage of deaths in relation to social position was as follows :—
  • Page 60
    Table showing the Births, Deaths, and Marriages that took place in the Sub-district of Clapham during 1874, compared with the number of these events in the ten previous years, 1864-73 :—
    Yeaus18G418G5186618671868186918701871187218731874
  • Page 61
    The next table I have to refer to is the one showing the numbers of deaths due to the seven principal epidemics, or Zymotic diseases, during 1874, and in the preceding ten years, 1864-73:—
    Years.18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874
  • Page 63
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    CLAPHAM.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.SexAgeSocial Position
    Population in 1871—27,347. Estimated Population in middle of year 1874— 29,444. Area in Acres—1,233.Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 year, including all under l0 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.Industrial and Laboring Classes.
    DISEASES And other Causes of Death
  • Page 70
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    STREATHAM, including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population in 1871—14,475. Estimated Population middle of 1874—15,905 Area in Statute Acres—3,465.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.SexAgeSocial 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, &c.Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Laboring Classes.
    DISEASES, And other Causes of Death
  • Page 71
    To show the relative increase and decrease of deaths from the seven principal epidemics, the reader is referred to the following table:—
    DISEASES.18731874Increase 1874Decrease 1874
  • Page 77
    YEARS.Number of Deaths from all Causes.No. of Deaths from Seven of the principal Epidemic Diseases.Percentage of Deaths from seven principal Epidemics to Deaths from all causes.
  • Page 79
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    PUTNEY AND ROE HAMPTON.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-Disrrict.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    Population (Census) 1871— 9,439. Estimated population in middle of the year 1S74— 10.396. Area in Statute Acres--'2,l76.Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 1® 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, &c.Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial & Labouring Classes.
    DISEASES, And other causes of Death.
  • Page 90
    TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, during the year ended 31st December, 1874. Compiled from the District Medical Belief Books.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-district.1—Small Pox.2—Measles.3—Scarlatina and Malignant Sore Throat.4—Whooping Cough.5—Diarrhoea and Dysentery.6—Cholera.7—Fever.8—Erysipelas.9—Puerperal Fever.10—Lung Diseases except Phthisis.11—Phthisis.12—Hydrocephalus, Atrophy, Scrofula, and Convulsions of Children.13—Other Diseases.14—Violence, Privation. and Premature Birth.Total Deaths in each Sub-District
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths