London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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49
1875 1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
Tubercular, including
Phthisis
148
149
172
143
163
196
210
198
255
266
Of Brain,Nerves,
&c
130
119
148
137
136
117
147
173
168
170
Of the Heart. &c.
37
49
55
53
56
72
94
83
85
95
Of the Bespiratory
Organs, including
Phthisis
197
160
124
201
260
215
266
272
318
248
Of Digestive Organs
27
19
37
27
27
47
59
59
68
63
Of Urinary Organs
10
13
14
10
20
15
26
21
32
19
Of Organs of
Generation
7
8
8
3
9
9
14
14
11
12
Of Joints, Bones,
&c
8
4
1
2
2
3
15
12
19
12
Of Cancer
2
23
22
23
14
22
21
25
33
17
Premature Birth,
Low Vitality,
Malformation,
&c
37
30
30
31
36
70
37
78
30
33
OfUncertain
Seat
39
37
25
29
17
36
27
27
13
39
Age
39
53
7
58
57
35
31
37
64
45
Violence
15
18
23
28
13
23
40
30
20
39
Syphilis
6
4
7
11
16
4
10
6
7
10
Totals.
702
686
713
751
828
864
997
1028
1123
1068
Inquests.—Enquiries were held on the bodies of 37 malts
and 22 females, in all 59, being an increase on those of last
year of 23. The verdicts were as follows:—
From Natural Causes 23
,, Accidental 28
Suicides 7
Found Drowned 1
59
Of the accidental causes 8 were those of Infants suffocated
in bed, 5 of boys drowned whilst bathing, 6 from falls, and 5