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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Deaths and Causes of Death in Public Institutions.
In the Public Institutions in the Borough 729 deaths occurred
during the year, compared with 669 in 1904, and 570 in 1903. Of
these 610 deaths were of persons who did not belong to the
Borough, compared with 553 in 1904, and 119 of persons belonging
to the Borough, compared with 116.
The great increase was due to the number of deaths of persons
not belonging to the Borough.
In Clapham there were 41 deaths in the Hostel of God, only one
belonging to this Borough. Of these deaths 15 were from Tubercular
Disease of the Lungs, 21 from Cancer, one from Accident, and four
from all other causes.
Three deaths occurred in The Priory, Roehampton, one from
Obstruction of the Bowels, one from Suicide, and one from other
causes.
In Streatham there were 17 deaths in St. Ann's Home and five in
the Middlesex County Asylum. Of the 17 deaths in St. Ann's Home
nine were from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, one from Heart
Disease, one from Diarrhoea, one from Bright's Disease, one from
Accident, and four from other causes. Of the five in the Middlesex
County Asylum two were from Tubercular Disease of the Lungs, and
three from other causes.
In Tooting 479 deaths occurred in public institutions, 106 of
which were of persons belonging to the Borough.
Of the 207 deaths in Tooting Bec Asylum 97 were from Old Age,
29 from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 12 from Cancer, 10 from
Tubercular Diseases, seven from Bright's Disease, five from Accidental
Causes, two from Erysipelas, and 45 from all other causes.
134 deaths occurred in the Fever Hospital, 50 of these belonging
to the Borough, compared with 106 in 1904. 69 of these deaths
were from Scarlet Fever, 39 from Diphtheria, 11 from Enteric Fever,
-one each from Measles, Influenza and Diarrhoea, and 12 from all other
causes.
138 deaths occurred in the Tooting Home, 51 of which were of
Borough residents. 52 of these deaths were from Tubercular Disease
of the Lungs, 37 from Old Age, 11 from Diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, seven from Cancer, and 31 from all other causes.
In Wandsworth 130 deaths occurred in the Middlesex County