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Wandsworth 1882

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

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Table: TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, daring the year ended 31st December, 1882 Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.

TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, daring the year ended 31st December, 1882 Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.

SUB-DISTRICTS.Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District1—Small Pox.2—Measles.3—Scarlatina and Diphtheria4—Whooping Cough.5—Diarrhœa and Dysentery.6—Cholera.7—Fever.8—Erysipelas.9—Puerperal Fever.10—Lung Diseases, except Phthisis.11—Phthisis.12—Hy drocephalus, Atrophy, Scrolula, 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, iCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths. 1Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
BatterseaEast7564...7...11112119.........10...11...1...10791512...54849...16
West331512118...8291......1112.........756854...17475...23
Clapham ...4437...8...15...9116.........51...3...1...523111412291437...20
Putney and Roehampton1722...1...42......2...............2.........37...9.........10827...4
Streatham, including Tooting and Balham169......2...6...5...4.........21............1714...111284......7
Wandsworth6082...1313...13228.........823.........136126511367728232
Totals247920...432573476781......82421...2...424314312223155438862102
*** The ratio of deaths to cases treated is 4.1 per cent.

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Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of
Disease, daring the year ended 31st December, 1882 Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.
Total Deaths in each Sub-District,
16
23
20
4
7
32
102
14—Violence, Privation,
and Premature
Birth.
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
Cases.
9
5
37
7
...
28
86
13—Other Diseases.
Deaths.
4
7
14
2
4
7
38
Cases.
548
174
229
108
128
367
1554
12—Hy drocephalus,
Atrophy, Scrotula,
and Convulsions
of Children.
Deaths.
...
...
1
...
1
1
3
Cases.
2
4
14
...
1
1
22
11—Phthisis.
Deaths.
1
8
1
...
...
5
12
Cases.
15
8
1
9
4
6
43
10—Lung Diseases,
except Phthisis.
Deaths.
9
6
3
...
1
12
31
Cases.
107
75
52
37
17
136
424
9—Puerperal Fever.
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cases.
1
...
1
...
...
...
2
8—Erysipelas.
Deaths.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Cases.
11
2
3
2
...
3
21
7—Fever.
Deaths.
...
1
...
...
1
2
4
Cases.
10
11
51
...
2
8
82
6—Cholera.
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5—Diarrhoea and
Dysentery.
Deaths.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Cases.
19
9
16
2
4
28
78
4—Whooping Cough.
Deaths.
1
2
1
...
...
2
6
Cases.
12
8
9
...
5
13
47
3—Scarlatina and
Diphtheria
Deaths.
1
...
...
2
...
...
3
Cases.
11
18
15
4
6
3
57
2—Measles.
Deaths.
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
j Cases.
7
12
8
1
2
13
43
1—Small Pox.
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cases.
4
5
7
2
...
2
20
Total Cases of Sickness treated in
each Sub-District
756
331
443
172
169
608
2479
SUB-DISTRICTS.
East
West
Clapham
Putney and Roehampton
Streatham, including
Tooting and Balham
Wandsworth
Totals
Battersea
*** The ratio of deaths to eases treated is 4.1 per cent.