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Wandsworth 1875

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

Published
1876
Pages
74
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The ratio of deaths to estimated population in each of the Sub-districts is shown in the following Table :—
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Estimated Population in the middle of 1875.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Excluding Non- Parishioners who have Died in Public Institutions.
  • Page 18
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WANDSWORTH.Population in 1871—19,783. Estimated population in middle of 1875—22,524. Area in Acres—2,478. DISEASES, And other causes of Death. Diseases Clissified.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-DistrictSexAgeSocial Position
    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.Industrial and Labouring Classes
  • Page 21
    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 FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughCholeraDiarrhæaFever—Typhus and TyphoidTotal Deaths From EpidemicsTotal Deaths from all causesPercentage of deaths from Epidemics to deaths from all causes
  • Page 27
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    BATTERSEA EAST. Population June, 1874— 33,085. Estimated mean *population, 1875 —34,826. Area in Acres 1235.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 20 years.All under 20 years.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of ageAt 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.
  • Page 40
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    BATTERSEA WEST. Population June, 1874— 32,135. Estimated mean population June, 1875— (52 weeks) 33,856, Area 1108 acres.Total Deaths fron each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-DistrictSexAgeSo 1a Position
    MalesFemalesUnder 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, <fec.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
  • Page 41
    The following Table contrasts all deaths in West Battersea from Zymotic causes from the past four years.
    1872.1873.1874.1875.
  • Page 42
    The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic causes during the past four years.
    1872187318741875
  • Page 48
    This Table shows the number of marriages, births and deaths, that took place in this Sub-district during the past and ten preceding years, and it will, it is hoped, serve to facilitate the clear understanding of the other statistical facts which I shall subsequently have to remark upon.
    Years18651866186718681869187018711872187318741875
  • Page 50
    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 1875— 31,541. Area in Acres—1,233.Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 6 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 56
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    STREATHAM, including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population in 1871—14,475. Estimated Population middle of 1875—17,335 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 59
    There were twelve inquests held during the year, and the following verdicts returned:—
  • Page 62
    The following Table will show the per·centage of deaths from the seven principal diseases of the Zymotic class to deaths from all causes during the past aud ten preceding years.
    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 63
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    PUTNEY and ROEHAMPTON. Population (Census) 1871— 9,439. Estimated population in middle of the year 1875— 10.691. Area in Statute Acres—2,176. DISEASES, And other causes of Death.Total Deaths from cach 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 Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial & Labouring Classes.
  • Page 68
    TABLE I. Summary of Deaths and their Causes, registered in the entire District during 1875, classified according to Sex, Age, and Social Position, and showing also the relative Numbers in each Sub·District.
    POPULATION of ENTIRE DISTRICT, As corrected by the Registrar General. Census 1871—125,060. Estimated Population for middle of year, 1875,— 148,297. Area in Statute Acres, 11,695.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the entire District.Sub·Districts.Sex.Age.Social Positios
    Chapnam—Population in 1671, 27,347, area in acres, 1,233.Wandsworth—Population in 1871, 19,783, area in acres, 2,478.Battersea—Population in 1871, 54,016, area in acres, 2,348.Putney—Population in 1871, 9,439, area in acres, 2,176.Streatham, Tooting, and Balham—Population 1871, 14,475, area in acres, 3,465.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 and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
    DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.
  • Page 69
    Births registered during the year 1875.
    SUB·DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 70
    TABLE III. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for LONDON, 1875. (.Deduced from Observations, at Greenwich, under the Superintendence o f the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables, furnished to the Registrar General by James Glashier, Esq., F.R.S.)
  • Page 71
    Showing the total Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases registered in each Sub·District, and in the entire District, and the relation which they bore to the total Mortality in the several years 1865—75.
    Deaths from the seven principal Epidemics in each Sub·District.Entire District.
    Years.Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney.Streatham.Total Deaths from the Seven Epidemics.Total Deaths Registered from all causes.Per centage of Deaths from the Seven Epidemics to Total Deaths.
  • Page 72
    TABLE Y. 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, 1875. 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—Hydrocephalic, AtroDhy, 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
  • Page 73
    73 TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1875.
    Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streathara, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.