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Wandsworth 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

Published
1857
Pages
60
Tables
27

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    That this is unhappily the case under every form of disease that has resulted in death during the quarter, and (with one exception), in every Bub-district in which a register of mortality is kept, will be best shown, by a reference to the subjoined table:—
    Sul-districts.Number of Deaths during the Quarter amongst all Classes.Number of Deaths exclusively amongst the Industrial or Labouring Classes.
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    For the Quarter ending March 28th. 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Inspections and Notices servedResults.
    Number of Houses, &c. inspected.Number of Notices served for various sanitary purposes by order of the Board.Notices complied with, and work completed.Improvements.&c. in progress of completion.Notices partially or imperfectly complied with.Notices wholly neglected, or work not commenced.Notices that have required magisterialinterferance to enforce.Convictions obtained.Cases dismissed.
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    TABLE I. Deaths from ALL Causes Registered in the entire Wandsworth District during the Quarter, ending 28th March, 1857.
    Under 5 Years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under 20 Years of AgeAt 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and under 80 Yearn of Age.At 60 and under 80 Yean of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.TOTAL.Under 5 years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under20Years of Age,At 20 and under 40 Years of AgeAt 40 and under 60 Years of Age,At 60 and under 80 Years of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.TOTAL.
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    TABLE II SUMMARY of Deaths in each Sub-District during the Quarter, ending 28th March, 1857. Classified according to Age, Sex, and Social Position.
    DISEASES.Sub-Districts.Sex.AgeSocial Position.
    Clapham—Population 16,290 Area in Acres 1233Wands worth— Population V611 Area in Acres 2478..Battersea— Population 10,560 Area in Acres 2343.Putney—Population 5280 Area in Acres 2176.Streatham, including Tooting and balham—Population 9,023. Area in Acres, 3465.Male3.Females.Total.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 Years, including all under 10 years.At 20, and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under CO years of ape.At 50 and under 80 years of age80 years and upward".Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and labouring Classes.
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    TABLE III. Births during the Quarter ending 28th March, 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
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    For the Quarter ending 28th March, 1857.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of Sickness under the Treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each Class of Disease, during the Quarter, ending 28th March. 1857. Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.
    Sud-Districts.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District.1. Small Pox.2. Measles.3. Scarlatina and Malignant Sore Throat.4. Hooping Cough.5. Diarrhoea and Dysentery.6. Cholera.7. Fever.8. Erysipelas.9. Puerperal Fever.10. Lung Diseases except Phthisis11. Phthisis.12. Hydrocephalus Atrophy, Scorfu-la,& Convulsions of children.13. Other Diseases14. Violence, Privation, & Pre. mature BirthTotal Deaths in each Sub-District.
    Cases.DeathsCases.DeathsCasesDeaths| Cases.Deaths| Cases.1 DeathsCases.DeathsCases.| DeathsCases.Deaths jCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCasesDeathsCases.DeathsCases.Deaths
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    Inspectors Return for the Quarter ending June 17th, 1857.
    Inspections and Works accomplished, &c.StreathamTooting.Balham.
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    TABLE I. Deaths from All Causes Registered in the entire Wandsworth District during the Quarter, ending 27th June, 1857.
    Under 5 Years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under 20 Years of Age.At 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and under 60 Years of Age.At 60 and under 80 Years of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.Total.Under 5 years of Age.CAUSES of DEATH.Under 20Years of Age,At 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and under 60 Years of Age,At 60 and under 80 Years of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.Total.
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    TABLE II. Summary of Deaths in each Sub-District during the Quarter, ending 27th June, 1857. Classified according to Age, Sex, and Social Position.
    DISEASES.Sub-Districts.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    Ulapham—Population I6,290 Area in Acres 1233.Wandsworth—Population 9611 Area in Acres 2478.Battersea—Population 10,560 Area in Acres 2343.Putney—Population 5280 Area in Acres 2176.Stmitham, including Tooting and Balhara—Population 9,023. Area in Acres, 3465.Males.Females.Total.Under I year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 Years, including all under 10 years.At 20, and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of ape.At 60 and under 80 years of age80 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.| Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and labouring Classes.
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    TABLE III. Births during the Quarter ending 28th March, 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
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    Meteorological Means.
    Eor the Quarter ending 27th, June 1857.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of Sickness under the Treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each Class of Disease, during the Quarter, ending 27th June. 1857. Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.
    Sub-districts.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District.1. Small Pox.2. Measles.3. Scarlatina and Malignant Sore Throat.4. Hooping Cough.5. Diarrhoea and Dysentry.6. Cholera.7. Fever.8. Erysipelas.9. Puerperal Fever.10. Lung Diseases except Phthisis11. Phthisis.12. Hydrocephalus Atrophy, Scrofula^ Convulsions of children.13. Other Diseases14. Violence, Privation, & Pre. mature BirthTotal Deaths in each Sub-District.
    Cases.DeathsCases.| DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.Deaths JCasesDeathsCases.DeathsCases.Deaths
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    increased population, was only one in excess over that recorded in the corresponding quarter of 1856, as will be clearly exhibited in the following table:—
    Zymotic diseasesDeaths in quarter ending 27th Sept. 1856Deaths in quarter ending 27th Sept. 1857.
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    Deaths from six of the principal Zymotic Diseases registered in each sub-district during the thirteen weeks of the September quarter, 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Small Pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Hoopng Cough,Diarrhæa.Fever Typhus & Typhoid.Total
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    TABLE I. Deaths from All Causes Begistered in the entire Wandsworth District during the Quarter ending 26th September, 1857.
    Under 5 Years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under 20 Years of Age.At 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and ander 60 Years of Age.At 60 and under 80Years of Age.At 80 years of Age and upwards.Total.Under 5 Years of Age.CAUSE8 of DEATH.j Under20 Years af Age.I At 20 and under 40 Y'ears of AgeI At 40 and under 60 | YcaraofAgeAt 60 and under 60 Years of Ape,At 80 Years of Age and upwards.Total.
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    TABLE II. Summary of Deaths in each Sub-Di»trict during the Quarter ending 26th September, 1857. Classified according to Age, Sex, and Social Position.
    DISEASES.SUB-districtsSex.Age.Social Position
    Clapham—Population 16,290 Area in Acres 1233.Wands worth—Population 9,611 Area in Acres 2478.Battersea—Population 10,560 Area in Acres 2343,Putney—Population 5,280 Area in Acres 2175.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham—Population 9,023 Area in Acres 3,466.MalesFemalesTotalUnder 1 Year.From 1 to 6 Year».From 5 to 10 Years.Under 20 Years, including all under 10 Years.At 20, and under 40 Years ofAge.At 40, and under 60 Years of Ago.At 60, and under 80 Years of Age.80 Years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants Bankers, &cMiddle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    TABLE III. Births during the Quarter ending 26th of September, 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
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    Meteoeological Means, For the Quarter ending 26th of September, 1857.
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    TABLE IV. Cases or Sickness amongst the Poor under the Treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each Class of Disease, during the Quarter, ending 26th September, 1857, compiled from the District Medical Belief Books.
    Sub-Districts.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-district1. Small Pox.2. Measles.3. Scarlatina and Malignant Sore Throat.4, Hooping Cough.4. Diarrhoea and Dysentery.6. Cholera.7. Fever.8. Erysipelas.9. Puerperal Fever.10. Lung Diseases exceptPhthisis11. Phthisis.12. Hydrocephalus, Atrophy, Scrofu-lu,&Convulsions of Children.13. Other Disease.14. Violence, Priva tlon and Premature BirthTotal Deaths in each Sub-district.
    Cases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases,DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.Deaths| Cases. 1DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.Deaths.
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    Summary of Sanitary Inspections, Notices served, and Improvements effected in the several sub-districts during the quarter that ended December 1857.
    Claphain.BuiterseaWandsworth.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Balham.Totals.
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    Table showing the Number of Fatal Cases resulting from Six of the Principal Zymotic Diseases in each sub-district during the corresponding December Quarters of 1856 and 1857.
    Zymotic Diseases.Clapham. Battersea.WandsworthPutney.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.
    Dec. Quarter 1856.Dec. Quarter 1857.Dec. Quarter 1856.Dec. Quarter 1857. 1Dec. Quarter 1856.Dec. Quaitcr 1857.Dec. Quarter 1850.Dec. Quarter 1 1857. |Dec. Quarter 1856.Dec. Quarter 1857.1856.1857.
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    TABLE I. Deaths from All Causes Registered in the entire Wandsworth Disteict during the Quarter, ending 26th December, 1857.
    Under ft Years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under 20 Years of Age.At 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and under 60 Years of Age.At 60 and under 80 Years of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.Total.Under 5 years of Age.CAUSES or DEATH.Under20Year8 af Age,At 20 and under 40 Years of Age.At 40 and under 60 Years of Age,At 60 and under 80 Years of Age.At 80 Years of Age and upwards.Total.
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    TABLE II. Summary of Deaths in each Sub-District during the Quarter, ending 26th December, 1857. Classified according to Age, Sex, and Social Position.
    DISEASES.Sub-Districts.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    (Clapham—Population 16,290 Area in Acres 1233.Wandsworth—Population 8611 Area in Acres 2478..battersea—Population 10,560 Area in Acres 2343.Putney—Population 5280 Area in Acres 2176.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham—Population 9,023. Area in Acres, 3466.'Males.Females.Total.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 Years, including all under 10 years.At 20, and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At bO and under 80 years of age80 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.1 Alturtle and 1 rading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and labouring Classes.
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    TABLE III. Births during the Quarter ending 26th December, 1857.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.M ales.Females.Total.
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    Meteorological Means. For the Quarter ending 26th, December, 1857.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of Sickness amongst the out-door Poor under the Treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each Class of Disease, during the Quarter, ending 26th December, 1857. Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books
    Sud-DISTRICTS.Total Cases of Sickne,s treated in each Sub-District.1. Small Pox.2. Measles.Scarlatina and ??? Sore .Throat4. Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.6 Cholera.7. Fever.8. Erysipelas.9. Puerperal Fever.10. Lung Diseases except Phthisis11. Phthisis.12. Hydrocephalus Atrophy, Scrofula, & Con vulsions of children.13. Other Diseases14. Violence, Privation, & Pre. mature Birth.Total Deaths in each Sub-District
    Cases.DeathsCases.DeathsCase.. DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases. iDeathsCasesDeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCases.DeathsCasesDeathsCases.DeathsCases,Deaths