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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WANDSWORTH. South field Ward. 1909. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Sub-District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
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! All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic Influenza | 12 | 2 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 7 | ... |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Asiatic Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteritis | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Other Continued Fevers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Other Septic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Meninges | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis of Lungs | 55 | 26 | 29 | ... | 2 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 3 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
Alcoholism | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Cancer | 47 | 18 | 29 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 25 | 21 | 1 |
Premature Birth | 26 | 14 | 12 | 36 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Developmental Diseases | 23 | 14 | 9 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Old Age | 34 | '4 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 33 | ... |
Meningitis | 5 | 5 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 30 | 9 | 21 | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 17 | ... | |
Acute Bronchitis | 36 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ... |
Chronic Bronchitis | 27 | 17 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 18 | ... |
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 22 | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 30 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Diseases of Stomach | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | ... |
Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Deaths by Suicide | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Deaths from ill-defined causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
All other causes | 135 | 73 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 52 | 11 |
All causes | 637 | 303 | 334 | 111 | 67 | 19 | 25 | 213 | 203 | 24 |