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Wandsworth 1902

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE LXX.
STREATHAM.
1902.
Causes of Death,
Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined ages.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.
Males.
Females.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 5 years.
5 and under 15 years.
15 and under 25 years.
25 and under 65 years.
65 years and upwards.
Small-pox
7
4
3
..
..
..
1
6
..
..
Measles
27
17
10
6
18
2
..
..
1
..
Scarlet Fever
9
4
5
1
..
8
..
..
..
..
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Epidemic Influenza
31
16
15
5
1
1
2
8
14
1
Whooping Cough
18
9
9
8
9
1
..
..
..
..
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup
15
8
7
2
4
8
1
..
..
..
Croup
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric Fever
10
5
5
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Asiatic Cholera
Diarrhcea, Dysentry
10
6
4
7
3
..
..
..
..
..
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteritis
20
13
7
17
1
..
..
..
..
..
Other Continued Fevers
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Erysipelas
4
1
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Puerperal Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other Septic Diseases
3
2
1
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
Intermittent Fever and Malarial
Cachexia
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Tuberculosis of Meninges
7
6
1
3
1
2
1
..
..
Tuberculosis of Lungs
45
21
24
..
1
3
10
29
..
..
Other forms of Tuberculosis
22
12
10
4
3
..
l
8
..
..
Alcoholism
5
2
3
..
..
..
..
4
1
..
Cancer
66
20
46
..
..
..
..
34
32
..
Premature Birth
39
25
14
39
..
..
..
..
..
..
Developmental Diseases
41
25
16
39
2
..
..
..
..
Old Age
55
19
36
..
..
..
..
..
55
..
Meningitis
16
9
7
4
9
..
1
2
..
..
Inflammation and Softening of Brain
3
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
Organic Diseases of Heart
39
15
24
..
..
..
2
22
13
Acute Bronchitis
36
14
22
12
7
11
Chronic Bronchitis
32
11
21
1
13
18
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia
33
24
9
2
2
3
3
17
6
3
Lobular(Broncho-) Pneumonia
31
13
18
13
13
..
..
2
..
..
Diseases of Stomach
9
4
5
2
1
..
1
4
1
..
Obstruction of Intestines
2
2
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
Cirrhosis of Liver
14
9
5
..
..
..
..
9
5
..
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
23
13
10
..
..
1
..
15
7
..
Tumours and other Affections of
Female Genital Organs
4
..
4
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition
4
..
4
..
..
..
1
3
..
..
Deaths by Accident or Negligence
24
16
8
4
..
1
..
10
4
..
Deaths by Suicide
9
7
2
..
..
..
1
8
..
..
Deaths from ill-defined causes
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
All other causes
184
87
97
24
8
5
4
66
77
6
All Causes
900
444
456
193
88
44
30
285
260
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