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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The number of deaths in 1909 was 16 more than in 1908, but
-70 under the corrected decennial average.
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 690, compared with 543 in
1908, 550 in 1907, 511 in 1906, and 512 in 1905. The number of
deaths was 147 more than in the previous year, and 45 above the
corrected decennial average.
151 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, 67 in Putney, 164 in
Streatham, 99 in Tooting, and 209 in Wandsworth.
Compared with 1908, there is an increase in all the subdistricts,
but the greatest increase occurred in Streatham.
160 of the deaths occurred from Acute Bronchitis, compared
with 139 in 1909; 186 from Chronic Bronchitis, compared with
127; 128 from Lobar Pneumonia, compared with 97; 179 from
Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, compared with 149; and 37 from
other diseases of the Respiratory Organs, compared with 31.
115 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 89 of
persons from one to five years, 12 from five to 15 years, 14 from
15 to 25 years, 180 from 25 to 65 years, and 243 over 65 years.
The greatest number of deaths from these diseases occurred
among persons from 25 to 65 years and over 65 years.
The great increase in the mortality from these diseases was
due to the severe climatic conditions experienced in the months
of February and March.
From Chronic Bronchitis alone 126 deaths occurred among
persons over 65 years of age, compared with 97 in 1908.