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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Epidemic Influenza.
55 deaths, 27 of males and 28 of females, were due to this
disease, compared with 89 in 1909, 82 in 1908, 88 in 1907, and
70 in 1906. There has thus been a decrease of 34 deaths compared
with the previous year, and of 28'8 compared with the
corrected decennial average.
11 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, seven in Putney, 18 in
Streatham, four in Tooting, and 15 in Wandsworth.
The death-rate was .16 per 1,000, compared with .26 in 1909,
.25 in 1908, .27 in 1907, and .22 in 1906.
25 of the deaths were of persons from 25 to 65 years, and 21
of persons over 65 years.
Diarrhoea.
35 deaths, 22 of males and 13 of females, occurred from
Diarrhoea and Zymotic Enteritis during the year, compared with
52 in 1909, 101 in 1908, 65 in 1907, 218 in 1906, 137 in 1905, and
208 in 1904. There has thus been a decrease of 17 in the number
of deaths from these diseases compared with the previous year,
and of 115, compared with the corrected decennial average.
Three of the deaths occurred in Clapham, three in Putney,
eight in Streatham, four in Tooting, and 17 in Wandsworth.
In Clapham, Tooting and Wandsworth there was a decrease
compared with 1909, and in Putney and Streatham a slight
increase.