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Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Ages at Death.
The following Table shows the percentage of deaths to total deaths at six age periods for each sub-district and for the whole Borough :—
| Sub-Districts. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 years. | 5 to 15 years. | 15 to 25 years. | 25 to 65 years. | 65 years and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 20.50 | 7.67 | 4.10 | 3.17 | 35.32 | 29.23 |
| Putney | 20.95 | 7.62 | 2.54 | 2.85 | 39.04 | 27.00 |
| Streatham | 22.11 | 7.59 | 1.76 | 3.30 | 31.91 | 33.33 |
| Tooting | 38.86 | 12.96 | 4.14 | 3.63 | 25.39 | 15.02 |
| Wandsworth | 27.58 | 9.40 | 3.56 | 3.74 | 34.53 | 21.19 |
| Whole Borough | 25.25 | 8.76 | 3.18 | 3.41 | 33.40 | 26.00 |
Compared with 1905 the percentage of deaths under one year
to total deaths was .62 higher, this being due to the increased
number of deaths of infants from diseases of the Digestive
Organs; from one to five years 1.90 lower; from five to 15 years
.61 lower; from 15 to 25 years .28 lower; from 25 to 65 years .5
higher; and from 65 years and upwards 1.66 higher.
The increase in 1906 compared with 1905 is thus seen to have
been at the extremes of life.
As has been the case in former years, there is a considerable
difference between the percentages in the sub-districts. Under one
year Clapham had a percentage of only 20.5 and Putney of 20.95,
while Wandsworth had a percentage of 27.58 and Tooting of
38.86; while at 65 years and upwards the percentage in Streatham
was 33.33, and in Tooting only 15.02.
These differences in rates are due to the difference in age
distribution and social condition in the sub-districts, Tooting and
Wandsworth containing a much larger proportion of persons
under five years of age to total population, and also a larger proportion
of the working classes.