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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Venereal Diseases.
15 deaths were registered to have been due to Syphilis, 12
being of infants from Congenital Syphilis, and three of adults.
Two of the deaths occurred in Clapham, one in Putney, three
in Streatham, two in Tooting, and seven in Wandsworth.
Glanders.
No case of Glanders was notified by the Veterinary Inspector
of the London County Council.
NON-INFECTIVE DISEASES.
Cancer.
The total number of deaths from Cancer and other malignant
diseases was 375, 160 of males and 215 of females. 76 of these
occurred in Clapham, 37 in Putney, 135 in Streatham, 28 in Tooting,
and 99 in Wandsworth.
The corrected death-rate for the Borough was i'28 per 1,000,
and for the sub-districts as follows:—Clapham 138, Putney 1.39,
Streatham 1.49, Tooting .82, and Wandsworth 1.14.
One of the deaths occurred at two and under five years, 35
at 25 and under 45 years, 167 at 45 and under 65 years, and 172
over 65 years.
Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System.
From these diseases 339 deaths occurred, 68 in Clapham,
23 in Putney, 139 in Streatham, 34 in Tooting, and 75 in Wandsworth.
14 of the deaths were due to Meningitis, 180 to Cerebral
Haemorrhage or Apoplexy, 15 to Convulsions, seven to Softening of
the Brain, 19 to Paralysis, 17 to General Paralysis of the Insane,