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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Premature Birth and Developmental Diseases.
317 deaths occurred from the above during the year, 173 of males
and 144 of females, compared with 298 in 1904, and 322 in 1903.
128 of the deaths were due to Premature Birth and 189 to
developmental diseases.
306 were of infants under one year of age and 11 of children
from one to five years.
73 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, 23 in Putney, 71 in
Streatham, 55 in Tooting, and 95 in Wandsworth. Compared with
1903 there has been a decrease in Clapham and Putney, a slight
increase in Streatham, and a marked increase in Tooting and
Wandsworth.
The increase was due to the greater number of deaths from
Premature Birth.
Old Age.
173 deaths, 65 of males and 108 of females, were registered as
due to Old Age, compared with 218 in 1904, and 191 in 1903.
35 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, nine in Putney, 57 in
Streatham, 15 in Tooting, and 57 in Wandsworth. Three of the
deaths were of persons between 60 and 65 years of age, and 170 were
of persons over 65 years.
808, or 24.2 per cent, of the total deaths, occurred in persons over
65 years, compared with 874 or 25.5 per cent, in 1904, and 790or 25.7
per cent, in 1903.
The percentage of deaths to total deaths in the sub-districts was
as follows:—In Clapham 25.9, Putney 23.6, Streatham 30.9, Tooting
14.6, and in Wandsworth 21.4.