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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The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic causes causes during the past eight years:—
1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | |
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Tubercular, including Phthisis | 106 | 106 | 113 | 148 | 149 | 172 | 143 | 165 |
Of Brain, Nerves, &c | 76 | 100 | 115 | 130 | 119 | 148 | 137 | 136 |
Of the Heart, &c | 24 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 56 |
Of the Respiratory Organs, excluding Phthisis | 105 | 156 | 151 | 197 | 160 | 124 | 204 | 260 |
Of Digestive Organs | 18 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 27 |
Of Urinary Organs | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 20 |
Of Organs of Generation | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Of Joints, Bones, &c | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Of Cancer | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 14 |
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c. | 22 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 36 |
Of Uncertain Seat | 61 | 50 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 17 |
Age | 46 | 51 | 22 | 39 | 53 | 47 | 58 | 57 |
Violence | 28 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 13 |
Syphilis | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
Totals | 507 | 559 | 552 | 702 | 684 | 714 | 751 | 828 |
1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
644 | 674 | 686 | 857 | 852 | 820 | 908 | 1002 |
The deaths in the Infirmary were 204.
1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
17.0 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 20.2 | 19.5 | 17.1 | 18.5 | 20.0 |