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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WANDSWORTH. South field Ward. 1910. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Sub-District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Publi c 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ... | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic Influenza | 10 | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ... |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Asiatic Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic or zymotic Enteritis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteritis | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Other Continued Fevers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Other Septic Diseases | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Meninges | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Lungs | 60 | 33 | 27 | ... | 2 | ... | 13 | 40 | 5 | ... |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
Alcoholism | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Cancer | 58 | 24 | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 32 | ... |
Premature Birth | 22 | 13 | 9 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Developmental Diseases | 32 | 16 | 16 | 31 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Old Age | 44 | 17 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 43 | ... |
Meningitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 20 | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 11 | 8 | ... |
Acute Bronchitis | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... |
Chronic Bronchitis | 19 | 6 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 15 | ... |
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 15 | 8 | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 11 | 3 | ... |
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 30 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | ... |
Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 9 | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | ... |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 25 | 16 | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Deaths by Suicide | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 |
Deaths from ill-defined causes | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
All other causes | 126 | 45 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 45 | 12 |
All causes | 586 | 276 | 310 | 109 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 205 | 188 | 21 |