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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1872

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

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Table: STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

BATTERSEA. (Entire Sub-district) Population in 1871—54,016. Estimated Population in middle of year 1872 - 58,260. Area in Acres—2,343Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position.
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.
Classes—
1. ZymoticSmall Pox103741...64..................10
Measles452520933345..................738
Scarlatina1257210...12............1...38
Diphtheria1899...14318...............1512
Quinsy.............................................
Croup8442428............1...34
Whooping Cough5627292133256...............1352
Typhus, Infantile and other Fevrs30228...10318354......1425
Erysipelas53221...3...11............5
Metria, Childbirth10...10.........172.........118
Carbuncle1...1...............1............1...
Influenza.............................................
Diarrhœa & Dysentery662838498158233......51348
Cholera211...2...2.....................2
Totals of Zymotic Class263127136891161422716128...2940212
2. Tubercular24312112292343141583310...11434194
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.13072584230...75721225...718105
4. Of the Heart, &c.562432211692214512350
5. Of Respiratory Organs2041001047654313310263231620177
6. Of Digestive Organs3721163...2641611...34426
7. Of Urinary Organs633.........2112...1...14
8. Of Organs of Gene ration2...2...............11............2
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.211............2............1...1
10. Of Skin.............................................
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.45192645......45...............7335
12. Of Uncertain Seat9435592421301633124......1480
13. Age562036..................371923645
14. Violence5537181182347851...1153
15. Not Specified92732......5211...1...8
Totals120258262038425026699135175155381155144992