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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| WANDSWORTH. Springfield Ward. 1911. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 68 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 38 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 7. | 5 | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Infective Diseases | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 25 | 5 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other General Diseases | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Alcoholism | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 10 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 11 | 8 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 22 | 8 | 14 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Bronchitis | 26 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 12 | 9 | |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 29 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhœa | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 48 | 26 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephritis and Blight's Disease | 21 | 11 | 10 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 21 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Old Age | 13 | 3 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 9 |
| Deaths from Accident | 8 | 7 | I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Deaths from Suicide... | 1 | ... | I | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other defined Diseases | 1 | I | I | 2 | ||||||||
| 111 defined Diseases or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All causes | 496 | 258 | 238 | 154 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 19 | 45 | 81 | 74 | 118 |