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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 27
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 627, 137 in Clapham, 54 in
Putney, 170 in Streatham, 71 in Tooting, and 195 in Wandsworth.
387 of the deaths occurred from Bronchitis, 34 from Lobar
Pneumonia, 85 from Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, 84 from
Pneumonia in which the exact form was not distinguished, and
37 from other diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
63 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 29 from one
and under two years, 12 from two and under five years, 18 from
five and under 15 years, 12 from 15 and under 25 years, 40
from 25 and under 45 years, 142 from 45 and under 65 years, and
311 over 65 years.
The number of deaths is 59 under last year, and 26 under the
corrected decennial average.
Deaths from other Causes.
From Appendicitis and Typhlitis 16 deaths, nine of males and
seven of females, occurred.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, one death, a male
occurred; and 12, nine of males and three of females, from Cirrhosis
of the Liver.
From Nephritis and Bright's disease 114 deaths occurred,
70 of males and 44 of females.
From Accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Child Birth
seven deaths occurred. This, added to the number of deaths from
Puerperal Fever—viz., 16—gives a total of 23 deaths after child
birth, or a proportion of 4.2 per 1,000 births.
Diabetes Mellitus was the cause of 25 deaths, 13 of males and
12 of females.
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