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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
115 of the deaths were due to Premature Birth, 111 to Developmental
diseases and nine from other diseases of Early Infancy. 118
were of infants under one year, three from one and under two years,
and four over two years.
The number of deaths from these diseases in the Borough is
shown more in detail in an earlier part of this Report in Table
XII., which deals with Infantile Mortality.
Old Age.
299 deaths, 111 of males and 188 of females, occurred from
Old Age. 55 in Clapham, 27 in Putney, 98 in Streatham, 26 in
Tooting, and 93 in Wandsworth. All the deaths were of persons
over 65 years of age.
Violence.
114 deaths, 68 of males and 46 of females, occurred from
Violence, 89 of the deaths being due to Accidental, and 16 to
Suicidal causes, while nine deaths were caused by other forms of
Violence, seven of these being due to injuries received from bombs
dropped by enemy aircraft, one was a case of murder and one of
misadventure.
15 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 12 to Putney, -32 to
Streatham, 14 to Tooting, and 41 to Wandsworth.
In Quests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year, and Table XXXVII. the number of
inquests held outside the Borough of persons belonging thereto.