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Wandsworth 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 105

TABLE LII.

1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Average for 10 years.1906
Clapham133153123148114131117931249512397
Putney918814110593821137781849575
Streatham6597102849179586179677867
Tooting1311458514511688838212110010977
Wandsworth10411711513113714092133130120121103
Whole Borough9911811511911911287911079310686

Compared with the decennial average there has been a considerable
reduction in the mortality from this disease, the rate for
this year being the lowest yet recorded.
Two deaths from Tubercular disease of the Lungs occurred
in infants under one year, four in persons from one to five years,
eight from five to 15 years, 41 from 15 to 25 years, 197 from 25
to 65 years, and 15 over 65 years. From other Tubercular diseases
40 occurred under one year, 30 from one to five years, 12
from five to 15 years, seven from 15 to 25 years, and 20 from 25
to 65 years.
The list which follows gives the occupation of those who died
from Tubercular disease of the Lungs during the year.

TABLE LIII.

PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS OF PERSONS WHO DIED FROM CONSUMPTION.

Males.Females.Total.
Clerks19120
Labourers1414
Bootmakers66
Bricklayers55
Domestic Servants55
Soldiers44
Carried forward48654