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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Wandsworth district.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of 44 Residents" or 44 non-resincnts in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year | 1 & under 2 years. | 2 & under 5 years. | 5 & under 15 years. | 15 & under 25 years. | 25 & under 45 years. | 45 & under 65 years. | 65 and upwards | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All causes | Certified | 3,281 | 513 | 115 | 98 | 127 | 126 | 444 | 807 | 1,051 | 958 |
| Uncertified | 10 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | |
| Enteric Fever | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 51 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | ... | 1 | 3 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | |
| Whooping Cough | 57 | 29 | 17 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 18 | ... | 3 | 7 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 34 | |
| Influenza | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 303 | 1 | 2 | ... | 13 | 44 | 136 | 87 | 20 | 153 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 35 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 338 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 32 | 165 | 137 | 60 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 16 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Meningitis | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 270 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 11 | 35 | 95 | 121 | 35 | |
| Bronchitis | 274 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 66 | 143 | 24 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 227 | 54 | 35 | l6 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 32 | 34 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 29 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | |
| Diarrhcea and Enteritis | 85 | 60 | 10 | I | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 29 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Alcoholism | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 109 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 14 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 220 | 215 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 73 | 4 | ... | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |
| Suicides | 43 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 909 | 74 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 94 | 187 | 480 | 461 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 8 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3,291 | 516 | 115 | 98 | 127 | 128 | 446 | 807 | 1,o54 | 958 | ||
| Sub Entries included in above figures. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tetanus | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |