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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Bacteriological Examination of Sputum.
51 examinations of sputum were made at the Lister Institute, two
from Clapham, seven from Putney, 16 from Streatham, four from
Tooting, and 22 from Wandsworth.
In 16 of the cases it was reported that the bacillus had been
found, and in 35 that it was absent.
Circulatory Diseases.
During the year 346 deaths occurred, 160 of which—81 of males
and 79 of females—were due to Valvular Disease of the Heart.
68 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, 36 in Putney, 105 in
Streatham, 31 in Tooting, and 106 in Wandsworth.
18 of the persons who died from Valvular Disease of the Heart
were under 25 years of age, 84 from 25 to 65, and 58 over 65.
The number of deaths from this group of diseases was in 1905
19 more than in 1904, but is 42 under the corrected decennial average.
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths from these diseases was 512, compared
with 514 in 1904, 379 in 1903, and 550 in 1902.
Although the number of deaths was only two under the number
for 1904, yet it was 89 under the corrected decennial average.
109 deaths occurred in Clapham, 34 in Putney, 123 in Streatham,
71 in Tooting, and 175 in Wandsworth. Compared with 1904 there
was a decrease in Clapham, Putney and Wandsworth, and an increase
in Streatham and Tooting.
134 of the deaths occurred from Acute Bronchitis, 91 from
Chronic Bronchitis, 142 from Lobar or Croupous Pneumonia, 124 from
Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, and 21 from other diseases of the
Respiratory Organs.