London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

TABLE LVII

DEATHS OF INFANTS VISITED.

Under l month.I—2 months.2—3 months.3-4 months.4—5 months.5-6 months.6—7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9—10 months.10—11 months11—12 months.Total.
Clapham, N..........12...2...............5
Clapham, S....2.........1..................3
Putney...1...1........................2
Streatham141............1............7
Balham1...11...21...11......8
Tooting...12...2.........21......9
Southfield3133........................10
Fairfield1151........................9
Springfield137134411.........26
Total713198788242...179

The following Table shows the death-rate from Zymotic diseases for the whole Borough for the year, as well as for the five previous years.

TABLE LVIII

Death-rate per 1,000:—
190519061907190819091910
Small-pox..................
Diarrhoea.48.70.20.3015.10
Diphtheria.10.16.12.11.08.05
Whooping Cough.25.17.32.18.19.19
Scarlet Fever.09.06.07.06.04.03
Influenza.14.22.27.24.26.16
Enteric Fever.04.048.0302.017.023
Measles.31.21.21.13.31.13

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