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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 1876

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

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and we must hope that their sufferings were accordingly
less severe.

Table: The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic causes during the past five years.

The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic causes during the past five years.

18721873187418751876
Tubercular including Phthisis106106113148149
Of Brain, Nerves, &c76100115130119
Of the Heart, &c2434313749
Of the Respiratory Organs, excluding Phthisis105156151197160
Of Digestive Organs1811232719
Of Urinary Organs4461013
Of Organs of Generation26378
Of Joints, Bones, &c00484
Of Cancer151410223
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.2223263730
Of Uncertain Seat6150273937
Age.4651223953
Violence284151518
Syphilis00694
Totals507559552702684

Table: Total Deaths from all causes, including all deaths in the Infirmary, in the respective years were

Total Deaths from all causes, including all deaths in the Infirmary, in the respective years were

18721873187418751876
64467468 6857852

Table: The Death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths and its population, was—

The Death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths and its population, was—

18721873187418751976
17-017-617-220-219-5

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Inquests.—During the year 28 Coroner's Inquests
were held, viz., on the bodies of 18 males and 10 females,
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