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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 1877

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

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

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

187218731874187518761877
Tubercular including; Phthisis106106113148149172
Of Brain, Nerves, &c.76100115130119148
Of the Heart, &c.243431374955
Of the Respiratory Organs, excluding Phthisis105156151197160124
Of Digestive Organs181123271937
Of Urinary Organs446101314
Of Organs of Generation263788
Of Joints, Bones, &c.004841
Of Cancer15141022322
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.222326373030
Of Uncertain Seat615027393725
Age465122395347
Violence28415151823
Syphilis006947
Totals507559552702684714

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Total Deaths from all causes, including all deaths in
the Infirmary, in the respective years were—
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877
644 674 686 857 852 820
The Death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths
and its population, were—
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877
17.0 17.6 17.2 20.2 19.5 17.1
Social Position.—The proportion of Deaths in relation
to social position was as follows:—
Nobility and Gentry .98
Professional 1.83
Middle and Trading 12.06
Industrial 85.13
10000