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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 153 | 15 | 168 |
| Leather Dresser | 1 | - | 1 |
| Widows, Wives and Daughters of Artisans | - | 50 | 50 |
| Widows, Wives and Daughters of Labouring Classes | - | 20 | 20 |
| Widows, Wives and Daughters of Travellers, Clerks, etc. | - | 7 | 7 |
| Children of Artisans | 5 | — | 5 |
| Children of Labouring Classes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| No occupation . | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Total | 164 | 109 | 273 |
Of the total number of males who died, viz.:—164, the occupation
of 154 is stated, seven were children, and three had no
occupation.
Labourers and clerks again head the list as in previous years,
18 deaths each having occurred in these classes, compared with
20 and 17 in 1907.
Among females, of 109 deaths, 15 only were engaged in some
occupation, six of them being domestic servants and three laundresses,
50 were wives, widows, or daughters of artisans, 20 of
labouring classes, seven of travellers or clerks, while 16 had no
occupation.
The next Table, which appears in this Report for the first
time, shows the deaths and death-rates in males and females from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs, and for other Tubercular
diseases, as well as the deaths and death-rates among children
under five years from other Tubercular diseases, for the 10 years
1898-1907, and for the year 1908.
As a comparative Table it is of great value as it shows clearly
where the greatest reduction in mortality has occurred. Among
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