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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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District. 21
Diseases of They numbered 485, and were below the
the Respiratory average by 10, though in excess of the two
System preceding years.
Diseases of These also were below the average by 27,
the Digestive System and numbered altogether 139.
Premature Births. The deaths numbered 207, and were 13
Low Vitality
and Malformation below the average.
old Age. Caused 154 deaths, more than the average.
violence. To violence were referred 8 1 deaths, the
largest number of the decade,