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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 1881

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

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Table: The following Table contrasts all deaths from nonZymotic diseases during the past eight years:—

The following Table contrasts all deaths from nonZymotic diseases during the past eight years:—

Years18741875187618771878187918801881
Tubercular3534312330323838
Of Brain, Nerves, &c.4241393357415441
Of the Heart, &c.1720183331341726
Of Respiratory Organs1934523644645248
Of Digestive Organs1721222529162533
Of Urinary Organs3667710510
Of Organs of Generation2...6112158
Of Joints, Bones, &c.11272...32
Of Skin...1...2...1...1
Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.1214141517193729
Of Uncertain Seat48243692
Age820231417122520
Violence6695313119
Not Specified121............
Totals.167208225215242249281267

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Age at Death.—Infant Mortality.—The mortality in
early life is helow that of 1880, 24.7 per cent, of all
deaths occurred during the first year of life, upwards of
37 per cent, to children under five years of age, as against
3S per cent in 1880, and 44 per cent, to persons under 20
as against 47; collectively, these ages give a lower percentage
of deaths than obtained in the previous year.
At the other extreme of life the mortality was also
below that of the previous year; 87 persons died at and
over 60, 20 solely of old age, 56 were 70 and upwards,
12 were over 80, and two died at 90.
Sickness and mortality amongst the out-door poor
of the parish.
Table V. in the Appendix gives the number of
persons who were under treatment, the nature and
extent of the sickness that prevailed, as well as the
deaths that took place among the out-door poor of the
piiisli. 121 new cases came under treatment during the
year, but these do not fully represent the amount of