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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In the Fever Hospitals 158 deaths occurred, 53 of which
belonged to the Borough, compared with 55 in 1906, 50 in 1905,
and 106 in 1904. 69 of these deaths were from Scarlet Fever, 73
from Diphtheria, two from Enteric Fever, five from Measles, two
from Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, and seven from all other causes.
117 deaths occurred in the Tooting Home, 68 of which were
Borough residents. 42 of these were from Tubercular disease of
the Lungs, 47 from Old Age, six from diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, five from Obstruction of the Intestines, and 17 from all
other causes.
In Wandsworth 94 deaths occurred in the Middlesex County
Asylum, 12 in the Royal Hospital for Incurables, 10 in the Prison,
and eight in the Workhouse.
Of the 94 deaths in the Middlesex County Asylum, 13 were
from Tubercular disease of the Lungs, 13 from Old Age, nine
from diseases of the Respiratory Organs, seven from Bright's
disease, two from Cancer, one from Erysipelas, one from
Influenza, one from other forms of Tubercular Diseases, 33 from
diseases of the Brain and Nervous System, of which 29 were from
General Paralysis of the Insane, six from Apoplexy, one from
Obstruction of Intestines, and seven from other causes.
Of the 12 deaths in the Royal Hospital for Incurables, two
were from Influenza, one from Bright's disease, one from other
forms of Tubercular diseases, and eight from all other causes.
Of the 10 deaths in the Prison, two were from Tubercular
disease of the Lungs, one each from Enteric Fever, other forms of
Tubercular diseases, Nephritis, Suicide, Execution, and three from
other causes.
Of the eight in the Workhouse, four were from Premature
birth and Developmental diseases, two from Old Age, and one
each from Pneumonia and diseases of Parturition.
In other places not Institutions 59 deaths occurred, 16 of
these being from Accidents, nine from Cancer, six from Suicide,
two from Tubercular disease of the Lungs, two from disease of