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122 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
191 of these deaths were of persons over 65 years and three
were under that age. Seven were from 65 to 70, 21 from 70 to
75, 34 from 75 to 80, 60 from 80 to 85, 52 from 85 to 90, 15 from
go to 95, and two over 95 years.
1,038 deaths, or 3C3 per cent, of the total deaths occurred in
persons over 65 years, compared with 26 per cent, in 1906, 24.2 in
1905, and 25.5 in 1904.
The percentage of deaths over 65 years to total deaths in the
sub-districts was as follows :—In Clapham 33.5, in Putney 36.6,
ir. Streatham 35.6, in Tooting i7.6, and in Wandsworth 26.7-
Deaths from other causes.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, 11 deaths, six of males
and five of females, occurred; and 36, 13 of males and 23 of
females, from Cirrhosis of the Liver, compared with 22 and 36 in
1906.
From Nephritis and Bright's disease 125 deaths occurred, 54
of males and 71 of females, compared with 95 in 1906.
From diseases of the Brain and Nervous System 308 deaths
occurred, compared with 299 in 1906, and 307 in 1905. 67 of
these deaths were in Clapham, 34 in Putney, 109 in Streatham, 27
in Tooting, and 72 in Wandsworth.
21 of the deaths were due to Meningitis, 17 to Inflammation
and Softening of the Brain, 143 to Apoplexy, 29 to Hemiplegia
and Paralysis, 16 to General Paralysis of the Insane, 18 to
Epilepsy, n to Paraplegia and diseases of the Spinal Cord, and
47 to other diseases of the Nervous System.
The number of deaths from Apoplexy in each sub-district was
as follows:—In Clapham 36, in Putney 14, in Streatham 54, in
Tooting 14, and in Wandsworth 25, a total of 143, compared with
115 in 1906.
From Accidents and diseases of Parturition 14 deaths
occurred, one from 15 to 25 years, and 13 from 25 to 45 years.