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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Report of the Medical Officer of Health,
TABLE X.
Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., outside the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1912.
causes of death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages) | Institutions, etc. | |||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under i 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. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Workhouse and Work house Infirmaries. | General and Special Hospitals &c. | Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asvlums. | Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals. | |
Enteric Fever | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ! | 5 | ||||||||
Small-pox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Measles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Influenza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Epidemic Diseases | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 83 | 52 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 29 | 42 | 31 | 10 | |||
Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||
Other Infective Diseases | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | |||||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 107 | 60 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 56 | ||||
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Diabetes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Other General Diseases | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||||
Alcoholism | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
Chronic Poisonings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Meningitis | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 64 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 37 | |||
Organic Diseases ot Heart | 75 | 44 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 30 | S | |||||
Other diseases of Circulatory System | 32 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 3 | ||||
Bronchitis | 47 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | tt | 4 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 2 | ||
Broncho-Pneumonia | 20 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | D | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||
Lobar Pneumonia | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
Ulcer of Stomach | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
Diarrhœa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Enteritis | 36 | 23 | 3o | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | ||||||
Obstruction of Intestines | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
Other Diseases of Liver | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
Nephritis and Bright s Disease | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | |||||
Other Diseases of Urinary System | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
Diseases of Generative System | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Puerperal Fever | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | i5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
Congenital Debility and Malformation | 25 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |||||||
Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Old Age | 62 | 30 | 1 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 56 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
Deaths from Accident | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7 | l6 | 6 | 41 | |||||
Deaths by Suicide | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
Other Violent Deaths | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Other defined Diseases | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Ill-definedDiseases or unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
All causes | 940 | 551 | 389 | 107 | 25 | 29 | 50 | 60 | 183 | 280 | 206 | 196 | 71 | 230 | 118 | 325 | 437 | 393 | 89 | 21 |