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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
176 of the deaths occurred from Acute Bronchitis, compared
with 121 in 1906; 113 from Chronic Bronchitis, compared with
115; 100 from Lobar Pneumonia, compared with 130; 135 from
Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, compared with 123; and 26 from
other diseases of the Respiratory Organs, compared with 22.
158 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 66 of
persons from one to five years, seven from five to 15 years, five
from 15 to 25 years, no from 25 to 65 years, and 178 over 65
years.
The greatest number of deaths from these diseases occurred
as in previous years, among infants under one year, and persons
over 65 years.
Premature Birth and Developmental Diseases.
285 deaths, 154 of males and 131 of females, were registered
as having occurred from these diseases, compared with 315 in
1906, and 317 in 1905. The number of deaths is thus 30 under last
year, and is 79 under the corrected decennial average.
127 of the deaths were due to Premature birth and 158 to
Developmental Diseases. 274 were of infants under one year, nine
of children from one to five years, and two of persons from five
to 15 years.
The number of deaths from these diseases is shown more in
detail in Tables XIX. to XXV., which deal with Infantile Mortality
in an earlier part of this Report.
Old Age.
194 deaths, 76 of males and 118 of females, occurred from
Old Age, compared with 191 in 1906, 173 in 1905, and 218 in
1904.
36 of these occurred in Clapham, 15 in Putney, 63 in Streatham,
18 in Tooting, and 62 in Wandsworth.