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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | Deaths assigned to Borough in age groups | Deaths shown in localities (all ages) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | Males | Females | Under 1 year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 upwards | ||||
| Putney | Central | Battersea | ||||||||||||||
| Cholera | -_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -_ | — | — | - | -_ | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bacillary dysentery and amoebiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects. | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | - |
| Typhus and other rickettsioses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 6 | 3 | 3 | -_ | -_ | - | -_ | -_ | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| All other infective and parasitic diseases | 7 | 3 | 4 | -_ | -_ | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 75 | 43 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 27 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 257 | 207 | 50 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 5 | 30 | 72 | 98 | 51 | 74 | 94 | 89 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 82 | 1 | 81 | — | — | — | _- | 1 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 25 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 24 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Leukaemia | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Other malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue | 409 | 200 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 76 | 114 | 150 | 103 | 157 | 149 |
| Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 38 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| Avitaminosis and other nutritional deficiency | 3 | 1 | 2 | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Anaemias | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Mental disorders | 20 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Meningitis | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 51 | 21 | 30 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 20 |
| Carried forward | 1 ,068 | 537 | 541 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 126 | 231 | 309 | 335 | 285 | 399 | 384 |