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Wandsworth 1879

[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 causes during the past eight years:—

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

18721873187418751876187718781879
Tubercular, including Phthisis106106113148149172143165
Of Brain, Nerves, &c76100115130119148137136
Of the Heart, &c2434313749555356
Of the Respiratory Organs, excluding Phthisis105156151197160124204260
Of Digestive Organs1811232719372727
Of Urinary Organs4461013141020
Of Organs of Generation26378839
Of Joints, Bones, &c00484122
Of Cancer151410223222314
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.2223263730303136
Of Uncertain Seat6150273937252917
Age4651223953475857
Violence284151518232013
Syphilis0069471116
Totals507559552702684714751828

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—

18721873187418751876187718781879
6446746868578528209081002

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The deaths in the Infirmary were 204.

Table: The death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths and its population were—

The death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths and its population were—

18721873187418751876187718781879
17.017.617.220.219.517.118.520.0