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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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k2 3 TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1892, in the Metropolitan Santtary District of Clapham, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
| Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and. Births are in Table B.) | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages. | Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| At all Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 5 and upwards. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
| Smallpox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Typhus | Fevers. | puerperal. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | [Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | |||||||||||
| Enteric or typhoid. | ontinued. | Relapsing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLAPHAM | 591 | 143 | 81 | 20 | 22 | 178 | 147 | Under 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 110 | 224 | ||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 80 | 60 | 13 | 148 | 367 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES | 7 | 4 | 3 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HOSTEL OF GOD | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Under 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 611 | 143 | 81 | 22 | 23 | 192 | 150 | Under 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 35 | | 2 | 11 | 11 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 81 | 60 | 13 | 157 | 387 | |||||||||||||||||
| The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto. | 106 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 29 | Under 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto. | 20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 unwds | 10 | 1 | 9 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| k2 3 TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1892, in the Metropolitan Santtary District of Clapham, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and. Births are in Table B.) | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages. | Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At all Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 5 and upwards. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |||
| Smallpox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Typhus | Fevers. | puerperal. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | [Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | |||||||||||
| Enteric or typhoid. | ontinued. | Relapsing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLAPHAM | 591 | 143 | 81 | 20 | 22 | 178 | 147 | Under 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 110 | 224 | ||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 80 | 60 | 13 | 148 | 367 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES | 7 | 4 | 3 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HOSTEL OF GOD | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Under 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 10 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 611 | 143 | 81 | 22 | 23 | 192 | 150 | Under 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 35 | | 2 | 11 | 11 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 81 | 60 | 13 | 157 | 387 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto. | 106 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 29 | Under 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 5 upwds | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto. | 20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 unwds | 10 | 9 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||