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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Diabetes Mellitus was the cause of 31 deaths: three in Clapham,
two in Putney, 10 in Streatham, two in Tooting, and 14 in
Wandsworth.
From Acute Appendicitis there were 19 deaths during the
year : four in Clapham, four in Streatham, one in Tooting, and
10 in Wandsworth.
One case of death from Manslaughter was reported in the
person of a male aged 41 years, and one of Wilful Murder in the
case of a newly-born infant.
Violence.
118 deaths, 69 of males and 49 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 107 in 1908, 90 in 1907, 108 in 1906, and
91 in 1905.
87 of the deaths were due to Accidental and 31 to Suicidal
causes.
31 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 13 to Putney, 34 to
Streatham, eight to Tooting, and 32 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes 10 of the deaths were of infants under
one year, eight of persons from one to five years, nine from five to
15 years, nine from 15 to 25 years, 35 from 25 to 65 years, and 16
over 65 years.
Of the deaths from Suicidal causes three were from 15 to 25
years, 24 from 25 to 65 years, and four over 65 years.
The number of deaths from Violence, although 11 more than
in 1908, is 24 under the corrected decennial average.
Inquests.
The next Table shows the number of Inquests held in the
Borough during the year.