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Wandsworth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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114 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938.
CAUSES OF DEATH—
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | M. | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| F. | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 23 | 43 | 64 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M. | 67 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 |
| F. | 53 | 3 | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 29 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 95 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
| F. | 76 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 22 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| F. | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | M. | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| F. | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 23. Diarrhœa, etc. | M. | 22 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| 24. Appendicitis | M. | 8 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| F. | 10 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
| F. | 4 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | M. | 9 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| F. | 12 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | M. | 26 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| F. | 39 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 53 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 7 | |
| F. | 47 | — | — | — | — | l | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | F. | 4 | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | F. | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation, etc. | M. | 56 | 52 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| F. | 52 | 50 | - | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32. Senility | M. | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| F. | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 39 | |
| 33. Suicide | M. | 30 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 34. Other violence | M. | 57 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| F. | 54 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 28 | |
| 35. Other defined diseases | M. | 148 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 29 |
| F. | 139 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 31 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined, or unknown | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |