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Wandsworth 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
cent, occurred under one month, an increase of ii'i per cent, compared
with 1908.
Of the total deaths under one month, viz:—225, 181 or 8o'4
per cent, occurred from Wasting- diseases, compared with 77 per
cent, in 1908, and 74 per cent, in 1907.
From Diarrhceal diseases only two deaths occurred under one
month. The greatest mortality from these diseases occurred at
one to two months, two to three months, and three to four months.
From Tubercular diseases 17 deaths occurred, compared with
26 in 1908, 19 in 1907, 42 in 1906, and 34 in 1905; and from
diseases of the Respiratory Organs 115, compared with 134, 138,
112, and 136.
Seven deaths were registered as due to Meningitis, but
enquiries of the medical attendant showed that all these were due
to Posterior-basic Meningitis.
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Table: TABLE XVII.

TABLE XVII.

Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
1906190719081909
Clapham11214.71...909883
Putney4313.271281099786
Streatham13313.94"3888173
Tooting10024.7514614812298
Wandsworth21319.77'319710189
Whole Borough60117.071251019886

Table: TABLE XVIII.

TABLE XVIII.

Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.WandsworthBorough.
1899152120140166160146
1900144146116178162143
1901130121123196129133
1902125128no126136126
1903107127108124101110
1904123137105172118123
190511310999148128118
1906111128113146131125
1907901098814897101
190898978112210198
Average119122108152126122
1909838673988986