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150 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the total deaths from the above under one year, viz.—30,
21 were from Convulsions, while of the total deaths over 65 years,
viz.—154, 97 were from Cerebral Haemorrhage.
Circulatory Diseases.
From the above group of diseases, 357 deaths occurred, 168of
which, 83 males and 85 females, were due to Valvular disease
of the Heart.
91 of these deaths occurred in Clapham, 33 in Putney, 111 in
Streatham, 30 in Tooting, and 92 in Wandsworth.
Of the deaths from all diseases of the Heart, one was under
one year, one from one to two years, one from two to five years,
12 from five to 15 years, 19 from 15 to 25 years, 43 from 25 to 45
years, 121 from 45 to 65 years, and 159 over 65 years.
The number of deaths in 1912 was two less than in 1911, and
48 under the corrected decennial average.
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 530, 270 of males and 260 of
females, compared with 531 in 1911, 509 in 1910, and 690 in 1909.
The number of deaths was one less than in the previous year, and
80 under the corrected decennial average.
109 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, 46 in Putney, 130 in
Streatham, 60 in Tooting, and 185 in Wandsworth.
Compared with 1911, there was a decrease in Clapham and
Putney, and an increase in Streatham, Tooting and Wandsworth.
274 of the deaths occurred from Bronchitis, compared with
225 in 1911; 27 from Lobar Pneumonia, 85 from Lobular or
Broncho-Pneumonia, 115 from Pneumonia in which the exact
form was not distinguished ; and 29 from other diseases of the
Respiratory Organs.