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.
STREATHAM, including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population in 1871—14,475. Estimated Population middle of 1873-15,456 Area in Statute Acres-3,465. DISEASES, And other Causes of Death | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District. | Sex | Age | Social Position | ||||||||||||
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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 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 Laboring Classes. | |||
Classes:— | ||||||||||||||||
1. Zymotic | Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Scarlatina | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Croup | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Whooping Cough | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ... | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | |
Typhus and other Fevers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Metria, Childbirth | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhæa & Choleraic Disease | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | |
Totals of Zymotic Class | 35 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 34 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 22 | |
2. Tubercular* | 35 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 3 | ... | 11 | 15 | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | |
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c. | 28 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ... | 3 | 8 | 1 | ... | 3 | 16 | 9 | |
4. Of the Heart, &c. | 23 | 9 | 14 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
5. Of Respiratory Organs | 49 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 27 | |
6. Of Digestive Organs | 12 | 4 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 8 | |
7. Of Urinary Organs . | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | |
8. Of Organs of Gene ration | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | |
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
10. Of Skin | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c. | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 13 | |
12. Of Uncertain Seat | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | |
13. Age | 17 | 4 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 9 | 1 | ... | 10 | 5 | |
14. Violence | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | |
15. Not Specified | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | |
Totals | 240 | 99 | 141 | 67 | 25 | 4 | 106 | 22 | 31 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 104 | 122 | |
* Of the Tubercular class of Diseases, 14 deaths appear to have resulted from Phthisis. F |