Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLAPHAM, 1911. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ... | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Influenza | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Epidemic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 70 | 40 | 30 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 23 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other Infective Diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 64 | 25 | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 39 | l6 | 26 |
Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Diabetes | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Other General Diseases | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Alcoholism | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Chronic Poisonings | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Meningitis | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | i | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 31 | 15 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 12 | 18 | 1 |
Convulsions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 33 | 16 | 17 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 26 | 8 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 48 | 16 | 32 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | 9 | 31 | 6 |
Bronchitis | 56 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... |
Lobar Pneumonia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 7 | 2 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... |
Ulcer of Stomach | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhœa | 30 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
Enteritis | 37 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Liver | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 11 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 4 | ... |
Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 23 | 12 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 12 | |
Other Diseases of Urinary System | 7 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... |
Diseases of Generative System | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
Premature Birth | 21 | 12 | 9 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Debility and Malformation | 34 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Old Age | 43 | 19 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 | 4 |
Deaths from Accident | 27 | 18 | 9 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Deaths from Suicide | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other defined Diseases | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... |
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
All causes | 776 | 357 | 419 | 156 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 106 | 158 | 255 | 96 |