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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 1878

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

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Of the 7f)l deaths from the non-Epidemic classes of
disease, 377 were males, and 374 females; 192 were
under 1 year ; 112 between 1 and 5 ; 330 under 20, inclusive;
20 to 40, 82 ; 40 to 60, 125 ; 60 to 80, 162 ; 80 and
upwards, 52 — 3 being 90 ; 2, 91; and 1 a female a
centenarian of 101.

Table: The following Table contrasts all deaths from non Zymotic causes during the past seven years :—

The following Table contrasts all deaths from non Zymotic causes during the past seven years :—

1872187318741875187618771878
Tubercular, including Phthisis106106113148149172143
Of Brain, Nerves, &c76100115130119148137
Of the Heart, &c24343137495553
Of the Respiratory Organs, excluding Phthisis105156151197160124204
Of Digestive Organs18112327193727
Of Urinary Organs44610131410
Of Organs of Generation2637883
Of Joints, Bones, &c0048412
Of Cancer1514102232223
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c22232637303031
Of Uncertain Seat61502739372529
Age46512239534758
Violence2841515182320
Syphilis00694711
Totals507559552702684714751

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Total Deaths from all causes, including all deaths in
the Infirmary, in the respective years were—
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878
644 674 686 857 852 820 908