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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
This added to the number of deaths from Puerperal Fever, viz. :—
10, gives a total of 24 deaths after childbirth, or a proportion of
3'2 per 1,000 births. In England and Wales for the year 1905,
which is the latest available report, this rate was 4*20, and in the
10 years immediately preceding the average proportion had been
4'52 per 1,000 births. Of the 14 deaths one occurred in Clapham,
one in Putney, five in Streatham, two in Tooting, and five in
Wandsworth. Five of the deaths were due to Haemorrhage, four
to Cardiac Syncope, two to Phlegmasia Dolens, two to Convulsions,
and one to Mania.
Violence.
90 deaths, 62 of males and 28 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 108 in 1906, and 91 in 1905.
71 of the deaths were due to Accidental and 19 to Suicidal
Causes.
21 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, nine to Putney, 27 to
Streatham, 12 to Tooting, and 21 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental Causes eight of the deaths were of infants
under one year, nine of persons from one to five years, seven from
five to 15 years, seven from 15 to 25 years, 24 from 25 to 65
years, and 16 over 65 years.
Of the deaths from Suicidal Causes one was from 15 to 25
years, 14 from 25 to 65 years, and four over 65 years.
Inquests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year.
The total number was 181, compared with 215 in 1906, 177 in
1905, and 196 in 1904.
32 of the Inquests were held on persons who died in Clapham,
17 in Putney, 49 in Streatham, 28 in Tooting, and 55 in
Wandsworth.