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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the work done in the Borough of Wandsworth under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, summarised from his statutory quarterly
reports by Dr. John Muter, Public Analyst.
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| WANDSWORTH. Springfield Ward. 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. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Epidemic Influenza | 10 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Asiatic Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 |
| Other Continued Fevers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Septic Diseases | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis of Meninges | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis of Lungs | 33 | 25 | 13 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer | 33 | 8 | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Developmental Diseases | 22 | 13 | 9 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Old Age | i7 | 4 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 32 |
| Meningitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 18 | 7 | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Acute Bronchitis | 25 | 9 | ;6 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 20 | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 10 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 32 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 16 | 7 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Deaths by Accident or Negligence | 8 | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Deaths by Suicide | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 1 |
| Deaths from ill-defined causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All other causes | 71 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 42 |
| All causes | 440 | 212 | 228 | 102 | 53 | 24 | 20 | 153 | 88 | 153 |
1.—Dairy Produce.
The following articles were included in this division:—
Milk
541 samples.
Butter
299 „
Lard
21 „
Cream
4 „
Margarine
2 „
867 samples.
Of these, 811 were found genuine or up to legal standard, while
the following 56 were reported against:—