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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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Parish of Wandsworth.
Table IX. shows the number of deaths at various age periods
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 70 and under 75 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 75 „ „ 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 80 „ „ 85 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 85 „ „ 90 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 90 ,, ,, 95 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 32 | 65 | 97 |
In the next Table is shown the percentage to total deaths, as
well as to diseases of the zymotic class according to the social
position of the deceased. The decennial average is also given.
An increase, as compared with the decennial average, has taken
place among the industrial and labouring classes, and this is also
observed in the deaths from zymotic diseases. This was to a large
extent due to the epidemic of measles, the deaths from which
occurred almost exclusively among the industrial and working class.
| Social Position. | Total Deaths. | Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894. | Decennial average. | 1891. | Decennial Average. | |
| Nobility and Gentry | 3.77 | 3.24 | .79 | 1.27 |
| Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | 5.88 | 5.33 | 2.38 | 4.73 |
| Middle and Trading Classes, Clerks. &c. | 22.65 | 26.25 | 11.11 | 19.78 |
| Industrial and Labouring Classes | 67.70 | 65.18 | 85.72 | 74.22 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
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