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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.
The number of deaths from Tubercular disease of the Lungs;
and other Tubercular diseases and the rates per 1,000 for the
whole Borough and for the separate sub-districts are shown in the
next Table.
The corrected death-rate from Tubercular disease of the
Lung's was .80 per 1,000, compared with .83 in 1908, .81 in 1907,
.86 in 1906, .93 in 1905, and 1.07 in 1904; from other Tubercular
diseases .26, compared with .33, .28, .35, .33 and .36; and from all
Tubercular diseases ro6, compared with 1.16, 1.09, 1.21, 1.26,
and 1.43.
| Locality of Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach and Gullet | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| Uterus | ... | 40 | 40 |
| Breast | ... | 40 | 40 |
| Bowel | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| Liver | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Abdomen | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Mouth and Throat | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Face and Neck | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Bladder and Kidney | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other parts | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Not specified | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 101 | 1 | 275 |
From all Tubercular diseases the rate per 1,000 was lower in;
Clapham, Streatham, Tooting and Wandsworth, but higher inPutney
than in 1908.
With regard to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, the ratesfor
Clapham, Putney and Tooting were above, and those for
Streatham and Wandsworth under last year's rates.
From other Tubercular diseases the rate was .07 lower than,
in 1908.