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Wandsworth 1916

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE V.Deaths in P ublic Institutions In the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1916.

TABLE V.

Deaths in P ublic Institutions In the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1916.

causes of death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under a.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 6565 and upwards.Middlesex Countv Asylum.Tooting Bee Asylum.Hostel of God.Tooting Home.Fever Hospital.Workhouse.H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for Incurables.The Priory.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.s. Lon. Hosp. for Women.St. Anne's Home.Military Hospitals.Other Places.
Enteric Fever11...............1................................................1...
Small-pox..............................................................................
Measles532212...........................5..............................
Scarlet Fever642...222........................6..............................
Whooping Couch743241...........................5...........................2
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1971211512........................19..............................
Influenza7...7...............1151..................4..................2
Erysipelas..............................................................................
Cerebro-spinal Fever211.........11.....................2..............................
Other Epidemic Diseases11...............1................................................1...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1187939......163949176371524.....................31...344
Tuberculous Meningitis1...1......1..................1.................................1
Abdominal Tuberculosis11..................1...................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases651......11...13......1......1...............1......21
Other Infective Diseases11..................1.............................................1...
Cancer, Malignant Disease531142...............624233429............2...2...1......12
Rheumatic Fever1...1........................1..........................................1
Diabetes...12..................121..................1..................1
Other General Diseases826...............224...1...............31............12
Alcoholism..............................................................................
Chronic Poisonings..............................................................................
Meningitis11...............1............1.......................................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy26917...............2101452.........111..................16
Convulsions11.........1.........................................................1
Other Diseases of Nervous System1247648......112124046137016...............71...14...1312
Organic Diseases of Heart391821............2417164141............1......213112
Other Diseases of Circulatory System9541............431...11........................1...24
Bronchitis201010.........1...23145.................................438
Broncho-Pneumonia981.........24...3......2........................3......31
Lobar Pneumonia66...............12121.........1........................13
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)20173.........23i95...9........................3......44
Other Diseases of Respiratory System642............22...2.....................1............14...
Ulcer of Stomach1...1.....................1..........................................1
Diarrhcea..............................................................................
Enteritis532......1......22...4...........................1............
Appendicitis and Typhlitis11...............1................................................1...
Obstruction of Intestines633...............2...4...11............11............11
Cirrhosis of Liver11.....................1.............................................1
Other Diseases of Liver11...............1................................................1...
Other Diseases of Digestive System4131......1...2......11....................................2
Nephritis and Bright's Disease18126............24102361..............................44
Other Diseases of Urinary System211...............11..........................................11
Diseases of Generative System..............................................................................
Puerperal Fever1...I...............1..................1..............................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth1...1...............1.....................1...........................
Premature Birth..............................................................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation9542......52.......................................7.........2
Other Diseases of Early Infancy..............................................................................
Old Age440190250..................16424393901......2...1..................7
Deaths from Accident15123.........2145322.................................110
Deaths from Suicide541...............3...2.......................................14
Other Violent Deaths5858...1.........2631.............................................571
Other defined Diseases633.........12...2111........................2......2...
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown1...1..................1.............................................1
All causes1076571505108164810216917954517746858...404121423649131121