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Wandsworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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14 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.

T able IV.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1937.

Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).
All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Halham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in Public Institutions, erc.
Enteric Fever....................................
Small-pox....................................
Measles211..11..................111
Scarlet Fever523..121..1....1....2115
Whooping Cough239144472..........523111118
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup209113169......161226319
Influenza1175265211..243968221016388234
Erysipelas....................................
Cerebro spinal Fever532112..1......111..11
Other Epidemic Diseases211......2....................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis19712077..1....3585661048172927255112
Tuberculous Meningitis541....1211....1..22......
Abdominal Tuberculosis11..........1................1
Other Tuberculous Diseases221111....11367452434413
Other Infective Diseases13103......2115411..23611
Cancer, Malignant Disease584284300........33524630097701001126014522
Rheumatic Fever281117......4178844583416
Diabetes602733......1..51440891 11151633
Other General Diseases492029..1214514221358741232
Alcoholism624..........141311....13
Chronic Poisonings..................................
Meningitis1385311..314..31241213
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy822656..........32455108132082324
Convulsions2112..............1....1....1
Other Diseases of Nervous System10955541..22626413123121220103286
Organic Diseases of Heart939359580..........2416974615579180191110224559
Other Diseases of Circulatory System5352702652....161614037087597512834152244
Bronchitis2561421147111..759180503031353476120
Broncho-Pneumonia128686027724111255123182023133194
Lobar Pneumonia4024162........31619468112913
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)402020231....2161632897ii24
Other Diseases of Respiratory System266201..1....26166354..814
Ulcer of Stomach25205..........115943259217
Diarrhœa211741721......1..2..846121
Enteritis281711231..1..12..352611127
Appendicitis and Typhlitis331716....42121212564421232
Obstruction of Intestines3012/181........2111642565823
Cirrhosis of Liver2212101........116473142515
Other Diseases of Liver20713............713213102217
Other Diseases of Digestive System69472211..2210341981081542458
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1316665........81440692914272972567
Other Diseases of, Urinary System705614..........4214591192021949
Diseases of Generative System11..1 1..........5333..2....69
Puerperal Fever3..3........12..........12..3
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth10..10........37....11..2159
Premature Birth56362056..............1021123284
Congenital Debility and Malforma- tion4826224611..........1165115104
Other diseases of Early Infancy30181230..............7336472
Old Age913061............289151072115232
Deaths form Accident132735922131115216326171916104411
Deaths from Suicide583226........214357668134212
Other Violent Deaths422..1........3..1..2..1..1
Other Defined Diseases2110112......525781262217
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown413............13......1121
All causes4226204521812463437491013261132230174144266584441911152396