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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Premature Birth and Developmental Diseases.
249 deaths, 151 of males and 98 of females, were registered
as having occurred from these diseases, compared with 254 in
1909, 294 in 1908, 285 in 1907, 315 in 1906, and 317 in 1905. The
number of deaths is thus five under last year, and 105 under the
corrected decennial average.
110 of the deaths were due to Premature Birth and 139 to
Developmental diseases. 244 were of infants under one year,
three of children from one to five years, and two over five years.
The number of deaths from these diseases is shown more in
detail in an earlier part of this Report in Tables XXII. to
XXVIII., which deal with Infantile Mortality.
Old Age
179 deaths, 62 of males and 117 of females, occurred from
Old Age, compared with 192 in 1909, 166 in 1908, 194 in 1907,
191 in 1906, and 173 in 1905.
30 of these occurred in Clapham, 16 in Putney, 48 in Streatham,
19 in Tooting, and 66 in Wandsworth.
177 of these deaths were of persons over 65 years, and two
were under that age. Nine were from 65 to 70, 24 from 70 to 75,
34 from 75 to 80, 54 from 80 to 85, 35 from 85 to 90, 17 from 90
to 95, three from 95 to 100, and one over 100 years.
968 deaths, or 31.1 per cent, of the total deaths occurred in
persons over 65 years, compared with 30.9 in 1909, 28.5 in 1908,
30.3 in 1907, 26 in 1906, and 24.2 in 1905.
The percentage of deaths over 65 years to total deaths in the
sub-districts was as follows —In Clapham 33.9, in Putney 33.9,
in Streatham 35, in Tooting 23.1, and in Wandsworth 28.