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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 VI.Deaths in P ublic O In stitutions, &c ., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1916.

TABLE VI.

Deaths in P ublic O In stitutions, &c ., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1916.

causes of deathDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
All Ages.Males.Females.Under1 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Fever Hospital.Tooting Home.Workhouse.Tooting Bec Asylum.H.M. Prison.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporal) Asylum.Middlesex Asylum.Hostel of God.R. Hospital for Incurables.Other Places not Institutions.
Enteric Fever11..................1......1..............................
Small-pox..................................................................
Measles1...11.....................1..............................
Scarlet Fever\13......121.........4..............................
Whooping Cough2...21......1............2...........................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup371720...21619............37..............................
Influenza2...2...............11.................................2
Erysipelas Cerebro spinal Fever11...1.....................1..............................
Other Epidemic Diseases..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis981............52...11.........1...1...4...2
Tuberculous Meningitis11......1..................1..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis211............1l........................1...1......
Other Tuberculous Diseases1...1............1..................1.....................
Other Infective Diseases..................................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease22913...............19121.........1.........6...10
Rheumatic Fever..................................................................
Diabetes..................................................................
Other General Diseases3121............1...1..............................3
Alcoholism..................................................................
Chronic Poisonings..................................................................
Meningitis1...1......1.............................................1
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy734..................16......1......1...............
Convulsions21111...................................................
Other Diseases of Nervous System523...............221..............................4
Organic Diseases of Heart1446............1544......1...............112
Other Diseases of Circulatory System532............11121...........................4
Bronchitis523..................14......1...1...............3
Broncho-Pneumonia431...21............11............2............1
Lobar Pneumonia11........................I..............................1
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)312...............2I..................2............1
Other Diseases of Respiratory System1...1..................1.................................1
Ulcer of Stomach..................................................................
Diarrhcea..................................................................
Enteritis..................................................................
Appendicitis and Typhlitis211......11...........................2...............
Obstruction of Intestines11......1................................................1
Cirrhosis of Intestines11.....................1.................................1
Other Diseases of Liver..................................................................
Other Diseases of Digestive System312............1...11...............1.........11
Nephritis and Bright's Disease321......1.........2............1...1............1
Other Diseases of Urinary System..................................................................
Diseases of Generative System1...1..................1.................................1
Puerperal Fever1...1............1.........1..............................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth1...1...............1......1..............................
Premature Birth..................................................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation..................................................................
Other Diseases of Early Infancv2112...................................................2
Old Age817.....................8......32..................3
Deaths from Accident191 36......453232..............................19
Deaths from Suicide1...1..................1..............................1
OtherViolentDeaths44...............112.................................4
OtherdefinedDiseases..................................................................
Ill-definedDiseasesorunknown11...1...................................................1
Allcauses18286968725281621334453...643132...13187