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126 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Deaths and Causes of Death in Public Institutions.
In the Public Institutions in the Borough 807 deaths occurred
during the year, compared with 771 in 1906, 729 in 1905, and 669
in 1904. Of these 660 deaths were of persons not belonging to
the Borough, compared with 611 in 1906, and 147 of persons
belonging to the Borough, compared with 160 in 1906.
The increase was due to the increase in the number of deaths
of persons not belonging to the Borough.
In Clapham 58 deaths occurred in the Hostel of God, nine of
these being Borough residents. Of these 31 were due to Cancer,
20 to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, three from Organic disease
of the Heart, one from other Tubercular disease, and three from
other causes.
Five deaths occurred in the Priory, Roehampton, one from
disease of the Respiratory Organs, one from Suicidal Causes, one
from Puerperal Mania, and two from other causes.
In Streatham there were 13 deaths in St. Anne's Home and
13 in the Middlesex County Asylum Annexe. Of the 13 in St.
Anne's Home five were from diseases of the Respiratory Organs,
two from Old Age, two from Suicide, one from Organic disease
of the Heart, and three from other causes. Of the 13 in the
Middlesex County Asylum Annexe, three were from Tubercular
disease of the Lungs, two from other forms of Tubercular
diseases, one from Cancer, one from Chronic Bronchitis, and six
from other causes.
In Tooting 541 deaths occurred in Public Institutions, 111 of
which were of persons belonging to the Borough.
Of the 262 deaths in Tooting Bee Asylum, 125 were from Old
Age, eight from Tubercular disease of the Lungs, 29 from
diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 31 from diseases of the
Heart, 24 from diseases of the Nervous System, 17 from Bright's
disease, seven from Cancer, one from Accident, one from Suicide,
and 19 from all other causes.