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Wandsworth 1879

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

Published
1880
Pages
84
Tables
37

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  • Page 6
    See annexed table.
    Year187118721873187418751876187718781879
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    The figures ot the previous year are also given for the purpose of comparison.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Officially estimated Population in the middle ofDeaths.Death rate.Excluding NonPririshioners ho have Died in Public Institutions.
    1878187918781879187818791879
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    In comparing the figures it is necessary to bear in mind, increase of population.
    DISEASES. And other causes of Death18691870187118721873187418751876187718781879
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    The relative amount of Zymotic disease in each of the sub-districts, is given in the table below.
    SUB-DISTRICTSNo. of Deaths from Epidemics per 1000 of the Estimated population.Ratio of Deaths from Epidemics to every 100 of the total deaths.
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    The following table will shew, at a glance, the deaths at various ages since 1869.
    YEARSAGE
    Under 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsAll under 20 yearsFrom 20 to 40 yearsFrom 40 to 60 yearsFrom 60 to 80 years80 years &c upward
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    The Social Position of the Deceased.—The proportion of deaths among the various classes is as follows: for the three years, 1877-79.
    1877.1878.1879.
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    The verdicts are as follow:—
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    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY. (53 Weeks.)
    BATTERSEA EAST.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    Population, June 1878— 40,049Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 20 years.All under 20 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.
    Official mean population, June, 1879— 41,790
    Area in Acres 1235.
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    Comparative Tables for 1877 and 1878 are also appended.
    187918781877
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    Social Position.—The usual Table illustrating the social position of the deceased is here appended—
    =per cent.
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    Vaccination.—The Register of Public Vaccination records the operations of this nature performed by the Public Vaccinator, which are as follows:—
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    Inquests.—These investigations into the cause of death, held before the Coroner, numbered 36 during the past year. The conclusions arrived at were as follows:—
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    Abstract of Sanitary Works carried out in East Battersea, During the Year ending December 31st, 1879.
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    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY. (53 Weeks.)
    BATTERSEA WEST. Population, June, 1878— 39,019Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-DistrictSex.Age.Social Position
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsFrom 10 to 20 yearsAll under 20 yearsAt 20, and under 40 yearsAt 40, and under 60 yearsAt 60, and under 80 years80 years and upwardsNobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, Ac.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
    Official mean population, June, 1879— 40,740
    Area 1108 acres.
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    The following table contrasts all deaths from Zymotic causes during the past 8 years c
    18721873187418751876187718781879
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    The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic causes causes during the past eight years:—
    18721873187418751876187718781879
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    Total deaths from all causes, including all deaths in the Infirmary, in the respective years were—
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    The death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary deaths and its population were—
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    Social Position.—The per-centage of deaths to social position was as follows:— in relation
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    Vaccination and Re- Vaccination. — The number of Vaccine operations performed at the Public Station were—
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    Abstract of Sanitary Works carried out in West Battersea during the year ending December 31st, 1879:—
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    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    CLAPHAM. Population in 1871—27,847. Official population in middle of year 1879— 33,000. 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, 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, Ac.Middle A Trading Class. Shopmen, Clerks, Ac.Industrial and Laboring Classes.
    DISEASES And other Causes of Death
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    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WANDSWORTH. Population in 1871—19,783. Official population in middle of 1879—25,093. Area in Acres—2,478.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-DistrictSexAgeSocial Position
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5 yearsFrom 5 to 10 yearsUnder 20 years, including all under 10 yearsAt 20, and under 40 years of ageAt 40, and under 60 years of ageAt 60, and under 80 years of age80 years and upwardsNobility and GentryProfessional Class, Mer chants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labonuring Classes.
    DISEASES, And other causes of Death. Diseases Classified.
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    The following Table shows the deaths which have resulted faom the seven principal Epidemic Diseases during the past and ten preceding years, and the relation which they bore to the deaths from all causes:—
    YEARSSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughCholeraDiarrhœaFever—Typhus and TyphoidTotal Deaths from EpidemicsTotal Deaths from all causesPer rentage of deaths from Epidemics to deaths from all causes
  • Page 59
    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    STREATHAM, including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population in 1871—14,475. Official Population middle of 1879—18500. Area in Statute Acres—3,465.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.SexAgeSocial 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, Ac.Middle A Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Laboring Classes.
    DISEASES And other Causes of Death
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    The following table contrasts all the deaths which resulted from the seven principlal epidemic diseases during the past and six preceding years
    DISEASES.1873187418751876187718781879
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    The following table contrasts all deaths from Now- Zymotic diseases during the past seven years.
    Year1873187418751876187718781879
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    STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    PUTNEY and ROEHAMPTON. Population (Census) 1871— 9,439. Official Population in middle of the year 1879— 11,900. Area in Statute Acres—2,170.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.SexageSocial Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.At 10 and under 20 years of age.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 A Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial & Labouring Classes.
    DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.
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    Social position.—The proportion of the several classes is as follows:—
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    TABLE I. Summary of Deaths and their Causes, registered in the entire District during 1879, classified according to Sex, Age, and Social Position, and showing also the relative Numbers in each Sub-Distriet.
    POPULATION of ENTIRE DISTRICT, As corrected by the Registrar General. Census 1871—125,060. Official Population for middle of year, 1879,— 171,900. Area in Statute Acres, 11,695.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease,&c., in the entire District.sub-districts.Sex.Age.Social Position.
    Clapham—Population in 1871, 27,347, area in acres, 1,233.Wandsworth—Population in 1871. 19,783, area in acres, 2,478.Battersea—Population in 1871, 54,016, area in acres, 2,348.Putney—Population in 1871, 9,439, area in acres, 2,176.Streatham, Tooting. and Balham—Population 1871, 14,475, area in acres, 3,465.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.
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    TABLE II. Births registered during the year 1879.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III. METEROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1879. (Deduced, from Observations at Greenwich under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables, furnished to the Registrar General by James Glashier, Esq., F.R.S.)
    Winter Jan., Feb., March. Spring April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., Sept. Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Temperature ofElastic Force of Vapour.Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.Degree of Humidity,Reading of Barometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.Rain.Residing of Thermometer on Grass.
    Air.Evaporation.Dew Point.Air— Daily Range.Number of Nights it wasLowest Reading at Night.Highest Heading at Night.
    Mean.Diff. from Average of 108 Years.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean (Sat°=100).Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 38 Years.Mean.Diff, from Average of 38 Years.Amount.Diff. from Average of 64 Years.At or below 30°.Between 30° and 40°.Above 40°.
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    TABLE IV. Showing the total Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases registered in each Sub-District, and in the entire District, and the relation which they bore to the total Mortality in the several years 1869—79.
    Years.Deaths from the seven principal Epidemics in each Sub-District.Entire District.
    Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney.Streatham.Total Deaths from the Seven Epidemics.Total Deaths Registered from all causes.Per centage of Deaths from the Seven Epidemics to Total Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, during the year ended 31st December, 1879. Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District.1—Small Pox.2—Measles.3—Scarlatina and Diphtheria.4—Whooping Cough.6—Diarrhoea and Dysentery.6—Cholera.7—Fever.8—Erysipelas.9—Puerperal Fever.10—Lung Diseases except Phthisis.11—Phtliisis.12—Hydrocephalus, Atrophy, Scrofula, and Convulsions of Children.13—Other Diseases.14—Violence, Privation, and Premature Birth.Total Deaths in each Sub-District.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1879.
    Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.