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Parish of Wandsworth.
137
the decennial average. In internal institutions there
were 14 deaths (11 in the Asylum, two in the Workhouse,
and one in the Royal Hospital for Incurables)
while two deaths of persons, belonging to other parishes,
occurred in the street. There were 26 deaths in external
institutions, making a corrected total of 109, compared
with 117 in 1899, 113 in 1898, and 121 in 1897.
187 deaths occurred from diseases of the organs of
respiration, 32 above last year, and 3.2 above the decennial
average. 20 deaths occurred in external and 16 in
internal institutions, making a corrected total of 191,
compared with 172 in 1899, 166 in 1898, and 186 in
1897. Of these 191 deaths, 78 occurred from Bronchitis,
105 from Pneumonia, five from Pleurisy, one from
Laryngitis or Non-diphtheritic Croup, and two from
other diseases of the respiratory organs.
There were 70 deaths from diseases of the digestive
organs. Seven occurred in external and two in internal
institutions, making a corrected total of 75, compared
with 71 in 1899, 53 in 1898, and 78 in 1897.
From diseases of the urinary organs there were 18
deaths, compared with the same number in 1899, and
20 in 1898.
From premature birth, low vitality, and congenital
defects the corrected number of deaths was 67, compared
with 80 in 1899, and 78 in 1898. All these deaths were
of infants under one year.
55 deaths occurred from old age, 25 of males and
30 of females, a decrease of 18, compared with 1899,
hut three above the decennial average. 20 of these
deaths occurred in internal institutions (19 in the
Asylum and one in the Convent), while in external