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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 1883

[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 Non-Zymotic causes during the past 10 years.

The following table contrasts all deaths from Non-Zymotic causes during the past 10 years.

1874187518761877187818791880188118821880
Tubercular, including Phtlisis Of Brain,Nerves,113148149172143165196210198255
&c115130119148137136117147173168.
Of tho Heart, &c.31374955535672948385
Of tho Eespiratory Organs, including Phthsis1511971001242042G0215266272318
Of Digestive Organs23271937272747595268
Of Urinary Organs6101314102015262132
Of Organs of Generation7788399141411
Of Joints, Bones, &c4841223151219
Of Cancer1022322231422212533
Premature Birtli, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c20373030313670377830
Of Uncertain Seat........27393725291736979713
Age22395347585735313764
Violence15151823201323403020
Syphilis0647111641067
Totals55270268671375182886499710281123

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Inquests.—These enquiries again show a decrease on those
of the previous year, 31 being held against 39. Of the 31,
21 were on the bodies of males and 10 females. The verdicts
were as follows :—
From Natural Causes ,, ,, 14
,, Accidental Causes 9
Suicides 4
Found Drowned 3
Wilful Murder
31
Of the accidental causes 2 were killed on the railway, 2 by