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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Parish of Wandsworth. 123
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 70 and under 75 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| 75 „ „ 80 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 80 „ „ 85 | 6 | 21 | |
| 85 „ „ 90 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 90 „ „ 95 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 95 „ 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 50 | 91 | 141 |
In Table X. is shown the percentage to total deaths,
as well as to diseases of the zymotic class, according
to the social position of the deceased.
It will be observed in the table that the percentage
to total deaths among the middle and trading classes, is
nearly 4 per cent. above the decenuial average, and that
among the industrial and labouring classes this percentage
is nearly 4 per cent. below that average.
From zymotic diseases, the percentage in 1898 is
higher among the middle and trading classes, and lower
among the industrial classes, compared with the decennial
average.
| Social Position. | Total Deaths. | Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898. | Decennial average. | 1898. | Decennial Average. | |
| Nobility and Gentry | 3.43 | 3.23 | 1.03 | 1.56 |
| Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | 5.62 | 5.69 | 4.64 | 4.69 |
| Middle and Trading Classes, Clerks. &c. | 28.62 | 24.72 | 23.20 | 20.03 |
| Industrial and Labouring Classes | 62.33 | 66.36 | 71.13 | 73.72 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |