Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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WANDSWORTH. Springfield Ward. 1906. Causes of Death. | Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | ||||||||
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All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. 1 | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic Influenza | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric Fever | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Asiatic Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 20 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteritis | 17 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Other Continued Fevers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
Other Septic Diseases | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Meninges | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Lungs | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 26 | ... | 23 |
Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Cancer | 27 | 6 | 21 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 17 | ... | ... |
Premature Birth | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Developmental Diseases | 26 | 18 | 8 | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Old Age | 11 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 20 |
Meningitis | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 24 | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
Acute Bronchitis | 31 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Chronic Bronchitis | 13 | 6 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 16 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 |
Diseases of Stomach | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Nephritis and Blight's Disease | 12 | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Deaths by Suicide | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
Deaths from ill-defined causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
All other.causes | 65 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 42 |
All causes | 417 | 216 | 201 | 141 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 137 | 69 | 126 |