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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)]

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APPENDIX.

Table: TABLE I.Deaths from ALL Causes Registered in the entire Wandsworth Districtduring the Quarter, ending 28th March, 1857.

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.
1.—Zymotic ClassGastritis..................
Small PoxEnteritis......1......1
1Measles11.........2Peritonitis...1......1
7Scarlatina8............8Ascites......1......1
9Hooping Cough10............10Ulceratn. of intestines.........1...1
1Croup1............1Hernia.........1...1
Thrush.....................Ileus..................
2Diarrhoea.........1...31Intussusception1............1
Dysentry...Stricture of intestines..................
Cholera...Disease of Stomach......12...3
Influenza.....................Disease of Pancreas..................
Purpura, Scurvy.....................Hepatitis..................
Ague.....................Jaundice..................
Remittent Fever..................Disease of Liver...1............
Infantile Fever..................Disease of Spleen..................
Typhus3l3......78.—Of Kidneys, &c...................
Metria...11......2Nephritis..................
Rheumatic Fever..................Nephria..................
Erysipelas.........1...1Ischuria..................
Syphilis..................Diabetes..................
1Nomal............1Stone..................
Hydrophobia 2.—Dropsy, Cancer, &..................Cystitis Stricture of Uretha..................
others of uncertain scat..................Disease of Kidneys &c...1...1...2
1Haemorrhage1...1......29.—Of Uterus, viz:—..................
Dropsy..................Puerperal Disease, &c..................
Abscess...1............Paramenia...
1Ulcer1............1Ovarian Dropsy...............
Fistula..................Childbirth(seeMetria)...11......2
Mortification..................Disease of Uterus, &c.11...1...3
Cancer...............110.—Of Joints, Bonos,..................
Gout..................viz.:—ltheumatism, &e...................
3.—Tubercular Class...................Arthritis..................
1Scrofula2............2Rheumatism..................
1Tabes Mesenterica1............1Disease of Joints, &c...................
0Phthisis910...33111.—Of Skin, &c-;..................
9Hydrocephalus ...10............10Carbuncle..................
4.—of Brain, Nerves, &c...................Phlegmon..................
Cephalitis..................Disease of Skin, &c...................
Apoplexy...251*8512,—Malformation .5............5
Paralysis...188320813.—Debility from Pre..................
Delirium Tremens..................mature Birth, &c812......11
Chorea*..................514.—Atrophy5............5
Epilepsy23.........915.—Age......1101021
Tetanus...............116.- Sudden..................
Insanity.........1...217 Violence Priva..................
3Convulsions1............4tion. &c..................
1Disease of Brain, &c.2............4Intemperance..................
5.—Of Heart, &c.....................Privation of Food......1.........
Pericarditis...1.........J1 jWant of Breast Milk1............1
Aneurism..................Neglect..................
1Disease of Heart, &c2256...15Cold..................
6—Of RespirstoryOrgans Laryngitis............131 4Poison Burns and Scalds4...11...6
14Bronchitis1423g12811 an ging..................
Pleurisy......1.........1Suffocation1............1
13Pneumonia13...12...16Drowning...............
Asthma.........5...5Fractures..................
1Disease of Lungs. &c.1...1......0Wounds111......3
7 —Of digestive Organs\ 1Other Violence1............1
4Teething4............4Total of eight last heads7121...11
Quinsey1...1......2Causes not specified.........2...3