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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.

CLAPHAM. Population in 1871—27,347. Estimated Population in middle of year 1872— 28,154. Area in Acres—1,233.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.SexAgeSocial Position
Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.Under 20 years, includingall under 10 yea rs.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 & Trading Class. Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labor ing classes
DISEASES And other Causes of Death
Classes:—Small Pox.14594421031............59
Measles3017131019130..................822
Scarlatina615...6...6..................42
Diphtheria3121...121...............3...
Quinsy.............................................
Croup Whooping743...7...7...............1...6
Cough25916916...25...............11014
1. ZymoticTyphus, &c.1147...325231......128
Erysipelas Metria,431...............22......1...3
Childbirth3...3............3..................3
Carbuncle.....................
Influenza.................................
Diarrhœa & Dysentery381721258...33...22171318
Cholera11.........11.....................1
Totals of Zymotic Class1426280496371199851...114586
2. Tubercular*54312344...1017234......41634
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.5726311113...25212153...131436
4. Of the Heart, &c.20812............4610......6311
5. Of Respiratory Organs7537381921143311135...62346
6. Of Digestive Organs156921...3363......375
7. Of Urinary Organs963......11431......162
8. Of Organs of Generation2...2...............2.........2......
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.312.........1...11.........21
10. Of Skin..........................................
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.583424517...58...............72031
12. Of Uncertain Seat1...1............1..................1
13. Age23815..................617...7610
14. Violence52311l3...1...1...212
15. Not Specified1881011...4248......738
Totals4822292531381111026745776627...69146267
* Of the 54 deaths from Tubercular disease 37 were due to Phthisis.