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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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.
166 deaths, 58 of males and 108 of females, occurred from
Old Age, compared with 194 in 1907, 191 in 1906, 173 in 1903, and
218 in 1904.
36 of these occurred in Clapham, 11 in Putney, 48 in Streatham,
14 in Tooting, and 57 in Wandsworth.
163 of these deaths were of persons over 65 years and three
were under that age. Five were from 65 to 70, 16 from 70 to 75,
41 from 75 to 80, 40 from 80 to 85, 36 from 85 to 90, 21 from 90 to
95, and four over 95 years.
965 deaths, or 28.5 per cent, of the total deaths occurred in
persons over 65 years, compared with 30.3 per cent, in 1907, 26 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 30.1, in Putney 36.5,
in Streatham 31.4, in Tooting 18.7, and in Wandsworth 26. 1.
Deaths from other causes.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, 12 deaths, five of males
and seven of females, occurred ; and 32, 18 of males and 14 of
females, from Cirrhosis of the Liver, compared with 11 and 36 in
1907.
From Nephritis and Bright's disease 128 deaths occurred, 66
of males and 62 of females, compared with 125 in 1907.
From diseases of the Brain and Nervous System 320 deaths
occurred, compared with 308 in 1907, 299 in 1906, and 307 in 1905.