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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 115
Deaths and Causes of Death in Public Institutions.
In the Public Institutions in the Borough 771 deaths occurred
during the year, compared with 729 in 1905, and 669 in 1904. Of
these 611 deaths were of persons not belonging to the Borough,
compared with 61o in 1905, and 160 of persons belonging to the
Borough, compared with 119 in 1905.
The increase was due almost wholly to the increase in the
number of deaths of persons belonging to the Borough.
In Clapham 56 deaths occurred in the Hostel of God, 10 of
these being Borough residents. Of these 34 were due to Cancer,
16 to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, three from other Tubercular
diseases, and three from other causes.
Five deaths occurred in the Priory, Roehampton, three from
diseases of the Respiratory Organs, and two from other causes.
In Streatham there were 10 deaths in St. Anne's Home and
nine in the Middlesex County Asylum Annexe. Of the 10 in St.
Anne's Home three were from diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, one from Old Age, one from Obstruction of the Bowels,
one from Accidental and four from other causes. Of the nine in
the Middlesex County Asylum Annexe six were from Tubercular
disease of the Lungs, one from Erysipelas, one from Acute Bronchitis,
and one from other causes.
In Tooting 493 deaths occurred in Public Institutions, 124 of
which were of persons belonging to the Borough.
Of the 229 deaths in Tooting Bee Asylum 119 were from Old
Age, 17 from Tubercular disease of the Lungs, 17 from diseases
of the Respiratory Organs, 13 from Inflammation and Softening
of the Brain, eight from Cancer, seven from Bright's disease, six
from Accident, and 42 from all other causes.
In the Fever Hospitals 149 deaths occurred, 55 of which
belonged to the Borough, compared with 50 in 1905, and 106 in
1904. 59 of these deaths were from Scarlet Fever, 61 from