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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 1918

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE VI. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1918.

TABLE VI. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1918.

Causes of deathDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
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.Workhouse.Tooting Bec Asylum.H.M. Prison.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.Hostel of God.South London Hospital for Women.Other Places not Institutions.
Enteric Fever.........................................................
Small-pox.........................................................
Measles.........................................................
Scarlet Fever.........................................................
Whooping; Cough.........................................................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup11.........1........................1............
Influenza15411.........4272......2121......9
Erysipelas.........................................................
Cerebro spinal Fever.........................................................
Other Epidemic Diseases.........................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis853.........1223............1...4...3
Tuberculous Meningitis1...1......1.................................1...
Abdominal Tuberculosis.........................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases1...1............1..............................1
Other Infective Diseases11..................1...........................1
Dancer, Malignant Disease19910..................118.........1...8...10
Rheumatic Fever.........................................................
Diabetes1...1..................1........................1
Other General Diseases.........................................................
Alcoholism11.....................1........................1
Chronic Poisonings.........................................................
Meningitis.........................................................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy523..................23......1............4
Convulsions2...22..........................................2
Other Diseases of Nervous System44............3...1..................3......1
Organic Diseases of Heart1275...............1561............1...10
Other Diseases of Circulatory System734.........1...114............1......6
Bronchitis624.........1.........51..................5
Broncho-Pneumonia33...2...............1............1.........2
Lobar Pneumonia.........................................................
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)5321............1...3.........1.........4
Other Diseases of Respiratory System11............1.....................1............
Ulcer of Stomach11.....................1............1............
Diarrhoea1...1.........1.................................1
Enteritis2...21...............1........................2
Appendicitis and Typhlitis.........................................................
Obstruction of Intestines312...1............11..................12
Cirrhosis of Liver.........................................................
Other Diseases of Liver.........................................................
Other Diseases of Digestive System2111............1........................11
Nephritis and Bright's Disease413...............121...1............12
Other Diseases of Urinary System22........................2.....................2
Diseases of Generative System.........................................................
Puerperal Fever1...1...............1...........................1
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth.........................................................
Premature Birth4314..........................................4
Congenital Debility and Malformation22...2.......................................11
Other Diseases of Early Infancy.........................................................
Old Age1358.....................1334...............6
Deaths from Accident8441......213...1.........2.........6
Deaths from Suicide312...............2...1.....................3
Other Violent Deaths.........................................................
Other defined Diseases.........................................................
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown33...12...............1........................3
All causes14270721611214622334857211513594