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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| TOOTING. 1912. 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 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 |
| Diphtheria &Membranous Croup | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 31 | 18 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 100 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Other Infective Diseases | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 31 | 9 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 5 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other General Diseases | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Alcoholism | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 12 | 4 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Convulsions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 13 | 10 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | 36 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 22 | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 8 | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 31 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 14 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Diarrhcea | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Enteritis | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 19 | 11 | 8 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 21 | 11 | 10 | 20 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | 24 | 10 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 261 |
| Deaths from Accident | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 |
| Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other defined Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| All causes | 364 | 197 | 167 | 97 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 81 | 70 | 596 |