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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 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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24
Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Bacteriological During the year, 44 Bacteriological ExamiExaminations.
nations have been made by the Jenner
Institute for the diagnosis of Enteric Fever and Diphtheria,
and of these, 22 gave a positive, and 22 a negative
result.
33 of these examinations were for Diphtheria, and
11 for Enteric Fever.
In 1899, 29 examinations were made, and it was
hoped that greater advantage would be taken by
medical practitioners for confirming their diagnosis, but
the increase has not been so great as was anticipated.
Many medical men, however, still have these
examinations made privately.

Table: TABLE XIV.Deaths from Non-Zymotic Diseases.

TABLE XIV.

Deaths from Non-Zymotic Diseases.

1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.18951897.1898.1899.1900.
Cancer8910310190115118154154159178147
Tubercular265246256228234256245276309305374
Heart Diseases150180185179172206271261254325339
Respiratory473510453488340486369355485469577
Premature Birth174170183215164218189216207248242
Violence66546159667069598181109
All other Diseases674650696712631687663667706641924
Totals18911913193519711722204119601988220122472712

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The above Table differs somewhat from the similar
table in previous reports; but this was unavoidable,
owing to the different grouping required for the tables
required by the Local Government Board.