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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 Begistered in the entire Wandsworth Districtduring the Quarter ending 26th September, 1857.

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.
1—Zymotic Class:Gastritis..................
Small pox..................Enteritis1......1...2
.Measles..................Peritonitis2............2
2Scarlatina3......3Ascites..................
5Hooping Cough7............7Ulceratn. of intestines..................
2Croup3............3Hernia.........1...1
1Thrush1............11Heus.........1...1
12Diarrhoea44225255Intussusception1...1...2
1Dvsentry1......214Stricture of intestines-..................
3Cholera3............3Disease of Stomach.........1...2
Influenza..................Disease of Pancreas..................
Purpura, Scurvy..................1Hepatitis..................
Ague..................Jaundice1...............
Remittent Fever..................Disease of Liver1............1
Infantile Fever..................Disease of Spleen1...............
2Typhus432......108.—01 Kidneys, &c.
Metria...............Nephritis..................
Rheumatic Fever..................Nephria..................
1Erysipelas2.........3Ischuria..................
Syphilis..................Diabetes..................
1Noma1............Stone..................
Hydrophobia..................Cystiti..................
2.—Dropsy, Cancer, & others of uncertain 6eatStricture of Uretha....................
Disease of Kidneys &e...1.........1
Haemorrhage...1.........19.—Of Uterus, viz:— Puerperal Disease, Slc...
Dropsv.........22
Abscess...............1Paramenia..................
Ulcer.........1...1Ovarian Dropsy..................
Fistula..................Childbirth (see Metria)......1......7
Mortification1............2Disease of Uterus, &c................1
Cancer...1.........110.—Of Joints, Bonce, viz.:—Rheumatism, &c.
Gout............1
3.—Tubercular Class:Arthritis..................
scrofula..................Rheumatism......11...2
20Tabes Mesenterica ...20............20Disease of Joints, &c..........1...1
1Phthisis61594...3411.—Of Skin, &c-;..................
3Hydrocephalus3............3Carbuncle......11...2
4.—Of Brain, Nerves.Phlegmon..................
1Cephalitis1............11Disease of Skin, &c....1.........1
Apoplexy...26......9312,—Malformation.,11.........2
Paralysis...123...713.—Debility from Pre
Delirium Tremens...1.........1mature Birth, &c3............3
Chorea..................14.—Atrophy......33...6
Epilepsy......11...215.—Age.........8816
Tetanus..................16.- Sudden..................
Insanity..................17.—Violence. Priva
1Convulsion1...............tion, &C..................
2Disease of Brain, &c.2223...9Intemperance..................
5.—Of Heart, &c4Privation of Food ....................
Pericarditis..................Want of Breast Milk4............4
Aneurism...............Neglect..................
Disease of Heart, &c...221...5Cold..................
6—of Respiratory OrgansPoison..................
2Laryngitis2............2Burns and Scalds..................
2Bronchitis21227Hanging...1.........1
Pleurisy.....................Suffocation..................
4Pneumonia4.........15Drowning4...2.........
Asthma1Fractures1......1...6
Disease of Lunirs. &c121......4Wounds1...1......2
7—Of Digestive OrgansOther Violence..................
3Teething3............3Total of eight last heads6132...12
Quinsey..................1Causes not specified2...1......3