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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
78 of these deaths were in Clapham, 37 in Putney, 96 in Streatham,
32 in Tooting-, and 77 in Wandsworth.
17 of the deaths were due to Meningitis, 18 to Inflammation
and Softening of the Brain, 120 to Apoplexy, 32 to Hemiplegia
and Paralysis, 17 to General Paralysis of the Insane, 16 to
Epilepsy, 34 to Convulsions, 22 to Paraplegia and diseases of the
Spinal Cord, and 44 to other diseases of the Nervous System.
The number of deaths from Apoplexy in each sub-district was
as follows:—In Clapham 26, in Putney 15, in Streatham 40, in
Tooting 11, and in Wandsworth 28, a total of 120, compared with
143 in 1907, and 115 in 1906.
From Accidents and diseases of Parturition 15 deaths occurred,
all from 25 to 65 years. This, added to the number of deaths from
Puerperal Fever, viz.:—6, gives a total of 21 deaths after childbirth,
or a proportion of 2.8 per 1,000 births. In England and
Wales for the year 1907, which is the latest available report, this
rate was 3.83, and in the 10 years immediately preceding the
average proportion had been 4.39 per 1,000 births. Of the 15.
deaths three occurred in Clapham, eight in Streatham, two in
Tooting, and two in Wandsworth. Nine of the deaths were due
to Cardiac Syncope, three to Convulsions, two to Extra-uterine
Gestation, and one to Haemorrhage.
Diabetes Mellitus was the cause of 34 deaths, eight in Clapham,
five in Putney, 11 in Streatham, and 10 in Wandsworth.
From Acute Appendicitis there were 17 deaths during the
year, four in Clapham, three in Putney, six in Streatham, and four
in Wandsworth.
One case of death from Manslaughter was reported in the
person of a male aged 27 years.
One case of Lead Poisoning was reported, the patient, a man,
aged 38 years, having been a labourer at a type works.