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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 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. 9
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 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. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | ||
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 22 | 5 | 1/ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Whooping Cough | 49 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Diphtheria, and Membranous Croup | 55 | 23 | 32 | ... | 2 | 29 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 9 | 11 | 25 | 56 | |
| Influenza | 74 | 26 | 48 | I | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 11 | 18 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 3 | 2 | I | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | i | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 320 | 187 | i33 | ... | 2 | 4 | 12 | 56 | i37 | 92 | 17 | 62 | 28 | 87 | 37 | 106 | 127 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 35 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 24 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Infective Diseases | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Cancer,Malignant Disease | 398 | 146 | 252 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | l | 45 | 162 | 188 | 79 | 28 | 162 | 39 | 90 | 75 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 18 | 7 | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 33 | 16 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Other General Diseases | 51 | 25 | 26 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| Alcoholism | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 147 | 68 | 81 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 41 | 100 | 35 | 14 | 42 | 14 | 42 | 33 |
| Convulsions | 34 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 122 | 70 | 52 | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 29 | 130 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 385 | 177 | 208 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 120 | 198 | 66 | 46 | 121 | 34 | 11t8 | 52 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 119 | 68 | 51 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 59 | 26 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 15 |
| Bronchitis | 284 | 119 | 165 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | 10 | 58 | 177 | 49 | 21 | 94 | 39 | 81 | 24 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 122 | 62 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 13 | |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 45 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 7 |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 7 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 23 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 37 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 14 | 9 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 9 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 58 | 34 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 18 | ... |
| Enteritis | 37 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 22 | 10 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 44 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 32 | 18 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 11 | 3 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 62 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 7 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 111 | 66 | 45 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 35 | 21 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 26 | 18 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Diseases of Generative System | 14 | 1 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 10 | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 115 | 74 | 41 | 115 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 6 | 34 | 14 | 42 | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 111 | 61 | 50 | 104 | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 19 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Old Age | 299 | 111 | 188 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 299 | 55 | 27 | 90 | 26 | 93 | 448 |
| Deaths from Accident | 89 | 54 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 33 | 34 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 16 | 6 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Violent Deaths | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | 58 |
| Other defined Diseases | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| All causes | 3671 | 1774 | 1897 | 488 | 110 | 113 | 142 | 136 | 452 | 841 | 1382 | 711 | 320 | 1132 | 404 | 1005 | 1258 |