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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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Table: STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

CLAPHAM. Population in 1871—27,347. Estimated Population in middle of year 1876— 30,734. Area in Acres—1,233. DISEASES And other Causes of DeathTotal 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.
Classes:—
1. Zymoticsmall Pox.14410111581............212
Measles136785...13...............49
Scarlatina.1310346313...............157
Diphtheria..............................................
Quinsy.............................................
Croup532...325..................32
Whooping Cough17710710...17...............1511
Typhus, &c.523.........1211.........23
Erysipelas .6331......1...l31...213
Metria, Childbirth5...5.........14............122
Carbuncle ..............................................
Influenza.............................................
Diarrhœa, etc.2417717......21......3......5316
Cholera.............................................
Totals of Zymotic Class.1025250382967714371...102765
2. Tubercular18044367742433212......52352
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.4121203821448141...32018
4. Of the Heart, &c.351718.........371411......31319
5. Of Respiratory Organs7938412115239314221...51658
6. Of Digestive Organs166104......5227......466
7. Of Urinary Organs .14682......3227......167
8. Of Organs of Generation523.........1121......113
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.321...............12......112
10. Of Skin11.........11..................1...
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.8442427014...84...............42951
12. Of Uncertain Seat33.....................21......12
13. Age371621..................1324...12718
14. Violence10731......2134.........37
15. Not Specified3514213l1548171...51317
Totals5452712741497416258717810929...53167325

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* Of the 71 deaths from Tubercular disease 54 were due to Phthisis.