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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
.96 in 1908, .95 in 1907, and 1.oo in 1906; from other Tuberculous
diseases .35 compared with .29, .35, .38, .33 and .40; and from
all Tuberculous diseases 1.26 compared with 1.17, 129, 134, 1.28,
and 1.40.
| Sub-District. | Tuberculous Disease of the Lungs. | Other Tuberculous Diseases. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | |
| Clapham | 70 | 1.18 | 17 | .28 | 87 | 1 .46 |
| Putney | 20 | .70 | 10 | .35 | 30 | 1.05 |
| Streatham | 82 | .85 | 25 | .26 | 107 | 1.11 |
| Tooting | 28 | .81 | 18 | .52 | 46 | 1.33 |
| Wandsworth | 80 | .88 | 39 | .43 | 119 | 1.31 |
| Whole Borough | 280 | .91 | 109 | .35 | 389 | 1.26 |
From all Tuberculous diseases the rates per 1,000 were lower
in Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth, but higher in Clapham and
Streatham than in 1910.
With regard to Tuberculous disease of the Lungs, the rates
for Clapham and Streatham were above, and those for Putney,
Tooting and Wandsworth under last year's rates.
From other Tuberculous diseases the rate was .o6 higher than
in 1910.
This rate was lowest in Streatham and highest in Tooting,
and the rate for Tuberculous disease of the lungs was lowest in
Putney and highest in Clapham.