Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLAPHAM, 1910. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Sub-District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
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All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic Influenza | 11 | 6 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | ... |
Whooping Cough | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtnena, Membranous Croup | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Asiatic Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteritis | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... |
Other Continued Fevers | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Septic Diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Meninges | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Lungs | 49 | 30 | 19 | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 20 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Cancer | 78 | 34 | 44 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 47 | 28 | 37 |
Premature Birth | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Developmental Diseases | 21 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Old Age | 30 | 5 | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | 3 |
Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 31 | 14 | 17 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | ... |
Acute Bronchitis | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Chronic Bronchitis | 32 | 14 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 24 | 1 |
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 16 | 8 | 8 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 11 | 2 | ... |
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... |
Diseases of Stomach | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 15 | 10 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | ... |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 28 | 16 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 9 | 1 |
Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ... |
Deaths by Suicide | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... |
Deaths from ill-defined causes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
All other causes | 137 | 72 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 63 | 10 |
All causes | 625 | 314 | 31 1 | 84 | 49 | 25 | 22 | 233 | 212 | 79 |