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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.
| Sub-District. | Phthisis. | Other Tubercular Diseases. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | |
| Clapham | 49 | .70 | 11 | .15 | 60 | .85 |
| Putney | 24 | .75 | 10 | .31 | 34 | 1.06 |
| Streatham | 61 | .55 | 34 | .31 | 95 | .86 |
| Tooting | 35 | 1.06 | 9 | .27 | 44 | 1.33 |
| Wandsworth | 95 | .94 | 23 | .23 | 118 | 1.17 |
| Whole Borough | 264 | .76 | 87 | .25 | 351 | 1.01 |
From all Tubercular diseases the rate per 1,000 was lower in
Clapham, Putney and Wandsworth, but higher in Streatham and
Tooting than in 1909.
With regard to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, the rates
for Streatham, Tooting and Wandsworth were above, and those
for Clapham and Putney under last year's rates.
From other Tubercular disease the rate was .01 lower than
in 1909.
This rate was lowest in Clapham and highest in Streatham,
and the rate for Tubercular disease of the Lungs was lowest in
Streatham and highest in Tooting.
The following Table shows the death-rate per 100,000 from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs for the whole Borough, and for
the separate sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding
10 years.