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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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Non-Zymotic Diseases.—Referring once more to the
table of mortality in order to examine and compare with
former years, the other diseases, we find first on the list
class 2, Tubercular diseases. In this class 17 deaths from
Phthisis are included, making a total of 30 deaths
from Tuberculosis, and, with the exception of the year 1877,
this shows a decrease upon the number recorded in any one
of the 5 preceding years.
Diseases of the Brain and Nerves, class 2, caused
57 deaths, and are largely in excess of former years. They
formed 27 per cent, of all causes of death.
Diseases of the respiratory organs (class 5) were
above the average, and caused 44 deaths.
Diseases of the digestive organs (class 6) resulted
in 29 deaths, and were above the average ot the last 5
years.

Table: Deaths from violence (class 14) give only a record of 3 deaths, a little over half the usual average. In classes 10 and 15 we find no record of any death.

Deaths from violence (class 14) give only a record of 3 deaths, a little over half the usual average. In classes 10 and 15 we find no record of any death.

Years187318741875187618771878
Tubercular353534312330
Of Brain, Nerves, &c284241393357
Of the Heart, &c231720183331
Of Respiratory Organa491934523644
Of Digestive Organs121721222529
Of Urinary Organs636677
Of Organs Of Generation326112
Of Joints, Bones, &c...11272
Of Skin1...l...2...
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c161214141517
Of Uncertain Seat648243
Age17820231417
Violence566953
Not Specified4121......
Totals205167208225215242