Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
CLAPHAM,
1909.
Causes of Death.
Deaths in or belonging to Sub-District at
subjoined ages.
Deaths in Public
Institutions
in the District.
All Ages.
Males.
Females.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 5.
5 and under 15.
15 and under 25.
35 and under 65.
65 and upwards.
Small-pox
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Measles
19
7
12
3
16
...
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Scarlet Fever
4
2
2
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
Typhus Fever
...
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...
...
...
...
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Epidemic Influenza
15
6
9
...
1
...
1
6
7
...
Whooping Cough
22
12
10
5
17
...
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup
5
3
2
...
3
2
...
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...
...
Croup
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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Enteric Fever
1
...
1
...
...
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...
1
...
...
Asiatic Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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Diarrhoea, Dysentery
9
5
4
7
1
...
...
1
...
...
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteritis
6
3
3
4
1
...
...
1
...
...
Other Continued Fevers
...
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Erysipelas
3
...
3
...
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...
2
1
...
Puerperal Fever
3
...
3
...
......
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...
3
...
...
Other Septic Diseases
2
...
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
Intermittent Fever and Malarial
Cachexia
1
1
...
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...
1
...
...
Tuberculosis of Meninges
4
2
2
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
Tuberculosis of Lungs
60
38
22
1
1
1
9
43
5
12
Other forms of Tuberculosis
11
3
8
1
3
2
2
3
...
1
Alcoholism
...
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Cancer
57
18
39
......
...
...
2
29
26
23
Premature Birth
25
13
12
25
...
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Developmental Diseases
30
16
14
30
...
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......
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Old Age
46
16
30
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46
1
Meningitis
5
1
4
2
2
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...
1
...
...
Inflammation and Soltening of
Brain
3
3
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...
3
...
Organic Diseases of Heart
36
18
18
...
......
2
1
18
15
1
Acute Bronchitis
29
8
21
5
1
2
...
9
12
1
Chronic Bronchitis
5°
28
22
...
...
...
1
11
38
...
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia
29
20
9
...
...
1
...
21
7
1
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia
35
20
15
13
12
...
5
4
...
Diseases of Stomach
5
2
3
...
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4
1
...
Obstruction of Intestines
8
6
2
...
...
1
...
4
3
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
9
6
3
...
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8
1
...
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
23
14
9
...
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...
12
11
2
Tumours and other Affections of
Female Genital Organs
3
...
3
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2
1
...
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition
2
...
2
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...
2
...
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Deaths by Accident or Negligence
27
12
15
6
1
2
1
11
6
1
Deaths by Suicide
4
3
1
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3
1
1
Deaths from ill-defined causes
1
1
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...
1
...
All other causes
168
85
83
9
7
6
5
74
67
5
All causes
761
373
388
112
71
21
25
276
256
50