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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Old Age.
210 deaths, 81 of males and 129 of females, occurred from
Old Age, compared with 179 in 1910, 192 in 1909, 166 in 1908,
J94 in 1907, and 191 in 1906.
43 of these occurred in Clapham, 21 in Putney, 68 in Streatham,
17 in Tooting, and 61 in Wandsworth.
All these deaths were of persons over 65 years. Four were
irom 65 to 70, 39 from 70 to 75, 35 from 75 to 80, 57 from 80 to 85,
51 from 85 to 90, 23 from 90 to 95, and one from 95 to 100.
1,069 deaths, or 283 per cent. of the total deaths occurred in
persons over 65 years, compared with 31.1 in 1910, 30.9 in 1909,
28.5 in 1908, 30.3 in 1907, and 26 in 1906.
The percentage of deaths over 65 years to total deaths in the
sub-districts was as follows:—In Clapham 30.2, in Putney 347,
in Streatham 34.4, in Tooting 16.5, and in Wandsworth 237.
Violence.
120 deaths, 80 of males and 40 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 91 in 1910, 118 in 1909, 107 in 1908,
90 in 1907, and 108 in 1906.
98 of the deaths were due to Accidental, 21 to Suicidal causes,
while in one a verdict of Murder was given.
32 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 11 to Putney, 34 to
Streatham, seven to Tooting, and 35 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes six of the deaths were of infants
under one year, three from one to two years, nine of persons from
two to five years, 13 from five to 15 years, four from 15 to 25 years,
.25 from 25 to 45 years, 24 from 45 to 65 years, and 14 over 65 years.