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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STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
WANDSWORTH. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District | Sex | Age | Social Position | ||||||||||||
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Population in 1871-19,797. Population in 1861-13,346. Increase in 10 years-6,451. Area in Acres, 2,478. | 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 under 40 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, &c. | Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial and Labouring Classes | ||
Diseases and other Causes of Death. Diseases Classified. | ||||||||||||||||
Classes:- | ||||||||||||||||
1. Zymotic | Small Pox | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 9 |
Measles | 31 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 30 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 27 | |
Scarlatina | 23 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 20 | |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Croup | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Whooping Cough | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | |
Typhus & Infantile Fever | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Erysipelas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
Metria, Childbirth | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhœa & Dysentery | 21 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 5 | ... | 15 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 18 | |
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Totals of Zymotic Class | 113 | 46 | 67 | 28 | 53 | 11 | 94 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 17 | 95 | |
2. Tubercular | 57 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | ... | ... | 2 | 48 | |||
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c. | 88 | 47 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 1 | ... | 4 | 8 | 76 | |
4. Of the Heart, &c. | 26 | 16 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 11 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | |
5. Of Respiratory Organs | 65 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 2 | ... | 17 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 55 | |
6. Digestive Organs | 26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ... | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | |
7. Urinary Organs | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | |
8. Of Organs of Generation | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
10. Of Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Mal formation, &c. | 21 | 11 | 10 | 21 | ... | ... | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
12. Of Uncertain Seat | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
13. Age | 18 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 10 | ... | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
14. Violence | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | |
15. Not Specified | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Totals | 453 | 229 | 224 | 87 | 68 | 18 | 185 | 70 | 100 | 83 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 370 |