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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report oj the Medical Officer of Health.
This rate was lowest in Clapham and highest in Wandsworth,.
and the rate for Tubercular disease of the Lungs was lowest in
Streatham and highest in Tooting.
The following Table shows the death-rate per 100,000 from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs for the whole Borough, and for
the separate sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding
10 years.
| Sub-District. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | Average for 10 years. | 1909. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 96 | 94 | 104 | 109 | 95 | 107 | 73 | 79 | 104 | 86 | 84.7 | 82 |
| Putney | 103 | 70 | 82 | 97 | 93 | 100 | 102 | 88 | 79 | 97 | 91 | 60 |
| Streatham | 84 | 61 | 101 | 84 | 109 | 86 | 80 | 81 | 91 | 87 | 86.4 | 90 |
| Tooting | 70 | 70 | 58 | 52 | 55 | 87 | 47 | 73 | 50 | 67 | 62.9 | 68 |
| Wandsworth | 70 | 48 | 63 | 89 | 103 | 83 | 80 | 87 | 78 | 77 | 77.8 | 82 |
| Whole Borough | 84 | 62 | 81 | 90 | 98 | 92 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 83.6 | 81 |
Compared with the decennial average the mortality from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs shows a large reduction, and this
is most marked in Clapham, Streatham and Wandsworth.
The great increase in the rate in Putney was due to the fact
that a number of the deaths was of persons who had removed to.
that sub-district from other parts of London in consequence of
premonitory symptoms of the disease.
Three deaths from Tubercular disease of the Lungs occurred'
in infants under one year, five in persons from one to five years,
12 from five to 15 years, 36 from 15 to 25 years, 199 from 25 to
65 years, and 18 over 65 years. From other Tubercular diseases
14 deaths occurred under one year, 36 from one to five years, 16
from five to 15 years, 11 from 15 to 25 years, 11 from 25 to 65
years, and one over 65 years.