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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Deaths and Causes of Death in Public Institutions.
In the Public Institutions in the Borough 818 deaths occurred
during the year, compared with 807 in 1907, 771 in 1906, 729 in
1905, and 669 in 1904. Of these 633 deaths were of persons not
belonging to the Borough, compared with 660 in 1907, and 185 of
persons belonging to the Borough, compared with 147 in 1907.
The increase was due to the increase in the number of deaths
of persons belonging to the Borough.
In Clapham 55 deaths occurred in the Hostel of God, six of
these being Borough residents. Of these 30 were due to Cancer,
21 to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, one from Organic disease
of the Heart, one from other Tubercular disease, one from Old
Age, and one from other causes.
Seven deaths occurred in the Priory, Roehampton, two from
diseases of the Respiratory Organs, two from Old Age, and three
from other causes.
In Streatham there were 18 deaths in St. Anne's Home and
six in the Middlesex County Asylum Annexe. Of the 18 in St.
Anne's Home one was from Influenza, nine were from diseases of
the Respiratory Organs, one from Old Age, one from Bright's
disease, one from Accident, and five from other causes. Of the six
in the Middlesex County Asylum Annexe two were from Tubercular
disease of the Lungs, one from other forms of Tubercular
diseases, one from Organic disease of the Heart, and two from
other causes.
In Tooting 535 deaths occurred in Public Institutions, 130 of
which were of persons belonging to the Borough.
Of the 268 deaths in the Tooting Bee Asylum, 115 were from
Old Age, 10 from Tubercular disease of the Lungs, 48 from
diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 22 from diseases of the Heart,
33 from diseases of the Nervous System, 11 from Bright's disease,
10 from Cancer, four from Accident, and 15 from all other causes.