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Wandsworth 1950

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

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6 Vital Statistics
Table III is the general mortality Table for the whole Borough
and shows the number of deaths from each cause divided into
-sxes, age groups and sub-districts.

Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (all ages).
All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 vear.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Putney.Central.Clapham.Streatham.
Tuberculosis, Respiratory1368749--158482937314523
Tuberculosis, Other1055-114222143
Syphilitic Disease15105----4117161
Diphtheria-------------
Whooping Cough33-21----2-1-
Meningococcal Infections44-22----112-
Acute Poliomyelitis77----61-22-3
Measles-------------
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases10a4--2431-422
Malignant Neoplasms762380382-1264262433221195165181
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia1385---5442425
Diabetes30822---352281174
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System399163236---466329122879991
Diseases of Heart1,296610686---392551,022347380288281
Other Circulatory Disease1858798---22515846543451
Influenza351322-1-1627141011-
Pneumonia13259738416209331412436
Bronchitis259162974--35120169797932
Other Diseases of Respiratory System302010----] i197779
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum53449---2173412191210
Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea199102--23124663
Nephritis and Nephrosis452025---41031179910
Hyperplasia of Prostate3737-----433121087
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion3-3---3--2--1
Congenital Malformations372215232242415985
Other Defined and Ill-defined Disease3381501795844298415984858188
Motor Vehicle Accidents291712-3486811657
All other Accidents732746223894916211719
Suicide523814--115171911171113
Homicide and Operations of War-------------
All causes4,0122,0052,00710121212749142,6811,1041,090933885