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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Old Age.
236 deaths, 94 of males and 142 of females, occurred from Old
Age, compared with 210 in 1911, 179 in 1910 and 192 in 1909.
41 of these occurred in Clapham, 19 in Putney, 72 in Streatham,
24 in Tooting, and 80 in Wandsworth.
With one exception all these deaths were of persons over 65
years. 10 were from 65 to 70, 39 from 70 to 75, 58 from 75 to 80,
57 from 80 to 85, 46 from 85 to 90, 21 from 90 to 95, and four from
95 to 100.
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1,054 deaths, or 32 per cent. of the total deaths, occurred in
persons over 65 years, compared with 28.3 in 1911, 311 in 1910, and
30.9 in 1909.
The percentage of deaths over 65 years to total deaths, in the
sub-districts was as follows:—In Clapham 32.4, in Putney 34.8,
in Streatham 38.8, in Tooting 19.2, and in Wandsworth 29.4.
Violence.
116 deaths, 80 of males and 36 of females, occurred from
Violence, compared with 120 in 1911, 91 in 1910, and 118 in 1909.
68 of the deaths were due to Accidental, and 43 to Suicidal
causes. Five deaths were caused by other forms of Violence, in four
of which verdicts of murder or manslaughter were given.
24 of the deaths belonged to Clapham, 10 to Putney, 32 to
Streatham, 14 to Tooting, and 36 to Wandsworth.
From Accidental causes two of the deaths were of infants
under one year, six of persons from two to five years, nine from five
to 15 years, 12 from 15 to 25 years, 16 from 25 to 45 years, 13 from
45 to 65 years, and 10 over 65 years.