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Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., in the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1912.
| causes of death. | 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. | Middlesex County Asylum. | Tooting Bee Asylum. | Hostel of God. | Tooting Home. | Fever Hospital. | H.M. Prison. | Ryl. Hosp. for Incurables. | St. Anne's Home. | The Priory. | Home for aged Jews | Putney Hospital. | Fountain Temporary Asvlum. | Other Places and Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small-pox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measles | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diphtheria, and Membranous Croup | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Influenza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Epidemic Diseases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 106 | 59 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Other Infective Diseases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 44 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Rheumatic Fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diabetes | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Other General Diseases | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chronic Poisonings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cerebral Hemorrhage, Apoplexy | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 87 | 59 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lobar Pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Ulcer of Stomach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diarrhœa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Enteritis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Liver | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diseases of Generative System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerperal Fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy & Childbirth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Age | 269 | 106 | 163 | 15 | 254 | 14 | 241 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Deaths from Accident | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths from Suicide | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Violent Deaths | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other defined Diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 111-definedDiseases or unknown | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| All causes | 767 | 380 | 387 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 105 | 178 | 356 | 113 | 318 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 75 |