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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WANDSWORTH. Springfield Ward. 1912. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Influenza | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
Cetebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Epidemic Diseases | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 34 | 28 | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 13 | ... | 3 | 20 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Other Infective Diseases | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 28 | 15 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other General Diseases | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Alcoholism | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... |
Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 21 | 16 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 15 | 7 |
Convulsions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 11 | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 25 | 13 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 9 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Bronchitis | 44 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Ulcer of Stomach | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteritis | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Liver | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Other Diseases of Urinary System | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Diseases of Generative System | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 |
Premature Birth | 13 | 4 | 9 | !3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Congenital Debility and Malformation | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Old Age | 33 | 17 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33 | 14 |
Deaths from Accident | 10 | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Deaths from Suicide | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 |
Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other defined Diseases | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
All causes | 403 | 224 | 179 | 89 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 81 | 110 | 128 |