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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 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District being for the year ended 25th of March 1895

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81
Parish of Streatham.
Senile Decay.
From old age unassociated with disease 54
deaths were registered. Of these, 31 were males, and
23 females; yielding a percentage of 10.9 upon all
deaths.
The total number of deaths at 65 and upwards was
16S. Of these, 122 were over 70; 45 were 80 years
and upwards.
Below is a tabulated statement of deaths at high ages,
with the age at different periods, and the sex of the
deceased, composing 24.7 per cent of the total deaths.

Table: Twenty four inquests were held, sixteen upon males and eight upon females, with the following verdicts:—

Twenty four inquests were held, sixteen upon males and eight upon females, with the following verdicts:—

I. NaturalSyncope4
Digestive1
Erysipelas1—6

Table: TABLE VII.

TABLE VII.

Age.Males.Females.Total.
At 70 and under 75261339
75 „ „ 80231639
80 „ „ 85131629
85 „ „ 903912
90 „ „ 95213
95 „ „ 100......
Total6755122

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