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Wandsworth 1862

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

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APPENDIX OF STATISTICAL TABLES.

TABLE I. Summary of Deaths and their Causes, registered in the Entire District during 1862, classified according to Sex, Age, and Social Position; and showing also the relative Numbers in each Sub-District.

population of ENTIRE DISTRICT, In 1861—70,381. Area in Statute Acrea, 11,695.Total Death from each class of Disease, &c., in the Entire Districtsub-districts.sex.age.social position
Capham—Population in 1801, 20 890; area in acres. 1,233.Wandsworth Population in 1861, 13\346 ; area in acres, 2.478Batterea - Population in 1861, 19,582 ; area in acres. 2,343.Putney and Roehampton—Population in 1861, 6.,481; area in acres 2.,76Strearham. Tooring, & Balhum- Population 1861. 10,082 : area in acres. 3,465 |Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 years, including all under 10 year-.At 20, and under 40 years of age.At 40, and under 60 years of ageAt 60, and under 80 years of age.80 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Profestional Class, Merchant, Bankers, & cMiddle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerk*, &cIndustrial and Labouring Classes.
DISEASES. And other Causes of Death.
Classes : —Small Pox31..2....12....112..........12
Measles5062816....24261332450..........2543
Scarlarina38132152619195219362........3728
Diphtheria2135832912412119..11..14610
Quinsy3........13..12..3..........1..2
Croup105....326418..10............46
Whooping Cough511411251..20312029151..........21039
I. ZymoticTyphus and Infantile Fever4381117252419..128258631131029
Erysipelas81..7....351....23111......8
Matrix, Childbirth22..........2........11..........2
Carbuncle........................................
Influenza11..........1..........1..........1
Diarrhœa & Dysentery47522531725199..29265....6630
Cholera1....1......1..........1........1..
Totals of Zymotic Class273636211316191261476512424226181710221850203
2 Tubercular18554465813149194201625677439..71335130
3. Of Brain and Nerves183314581101692913824571243152531546119
4. Of Heart6916171071935343127121832....102039
5. Respiratory Organs18138308316149685504119311274465840108
6. Of Digestive Organs103218291112485426833813272224112760
7. Of Urnary Organ2163246129......127101..3117
8. Of Organs of Genera-tion1425313113..1..1157....3110
9. Of Joints, Bones &c.93..23127..113..3211134
10. Of skin53....2..23111311......113
11. Premature Birth. Low Vitality, Mai- formation. &c8322942464439802..821......14969
12. Of Uncertain Seat25413..6271831..42811..411010
13. Age993314337124257..........73953272565
14. Violence35611l24226933517765....1529
15. Not Specified5930..2333312820112371910..271436
Totals134334327349110712965565830922445625762192537031103297912