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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Deaths from Other Causes.
One death occurred in Streatham from Intermittent Fever
contracted abroad.
17 deaths were registered as having been caused by Alcoholism,
six of males and 11 of females ; and from Cirrhosis of the Liver 35
deaths, 17 of males and 18 of females occurred.
From Nephritis and Bright's Disease there were 104 deaths, 57 of
males and 47 of females, compared with 104 in the previous year.
From Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System 307 deaths
occurred, compared with 281 in 1904. 70 of these belonged to Clapham,
27 to Putney, 91 to Streatham, 22 to Tooting, and 97 to Wandsworth.
30 of the deaths were from Meningitis, 15 from Softening of the
Brain, 114 from Apoplexy, 21 from General Paralysis of the Insane,
and 127 from other Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System.
The number of deaths from Apoplexy in each sub-district was
as follows:—In Clapham 27, in Putney 11, in Streatham 42, in
Tooting six, and in Wandsworth 28.
Of the total number of deaths from all other causes, viz., 712, 137
occurred in Clapham, 61 in Putney, 224 in Streatham, 67 in Tooting,
and 223 in Wandsworth.
Violence.
91 deaths occurred during the year from Violence, 59 of males
and 32 of females, compared with 101 in 1904, and 111 in 1903.
64 of the deaths were due to Accidental, and 27 to Suicidal
causes.
18 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 13 to Putney, 21 to
Streatham, nine to Tooting, and 30 to Wandsworth.
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