Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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CLAPHAM. Population in 1861—20,890. Area in Acres—1,233. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c. in the entire District | Sex. | Age. | SocialPosition. | ||||||||||||
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Males | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years. | At 20, and under40 years of age. | At 40, and under 60 years of Age. | At 60, and under 80 years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, Ac. | Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, Ac. | Industrial A Labouring Classes. | |||
DISEASES, And other Causes of Death. | ||||||||||||||||
Classes:— | Small Pox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Measles | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Scarlatina | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
Diphtheria. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
Quinsy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
Croup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
Whooping Cough | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
1. Zymotic | Typhus and Infantile Fever | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Metria, Childbirth. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
Influenza | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |||||||||||
Diarrhœa & Dysentery | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
Cholera | ||||||||||||||||
Totals of Zymotic Class | 63 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 48 | |||
2. Tubercular | 54 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 38 | ||||
3. Of Brain and Nerves | 31 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 17 | |||
4. Of Heart | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |||||
5. Of Respiratory Organs | 38 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 26 | ||
6. Of Digestive Organs | 32 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | |||
7. Of Urinary Organs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
8. Of Organs of Generation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
9. Of Joints, Bones, Ac. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
10. Of Skin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality. Malforma tion, &c. | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||
12. Of Uncertain Seat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
13. Age | 33 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |||||||
14. Violence | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
15. Not Specified | 30 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | ||||
Totals | 343 | 165 | 178 | 86 | 44 | 15 | 160 | 48 | 65 | 54 | 16 | 33 | 95 | 215 |