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Wandsworth 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE LX.

TABLE LX.

Wards.Under 1 month.I—2 months.2—3 months.3—4 months.4—5 months.5—6 months.6—7 months.7—8 I months.8—9 I months.9—10 months.10—11 months.11—12 months.Total.
Clapham, North132212321.........17
Clapham, South......22........................5
Putne3*1...11......1...............4
Streatham1...II2......1............6
Balham...1212I1...2.........11
Tooting1562131......1......20
Southfield...31352311......19
Fairfield...4211...1...............9
Springfield229...44...2............23
Total6182613161278422...114

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Tuberculous Diseases.
The total number of deaths from diseases of a Tuberculous
nature was 355, compared with 366 in 1912, 389 in 1911, and 351
in 1910.
289 of the deaths were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 34
to Tuberculous disease of the Brain, and 32 to other forms of Tuberculous
diseases.
The number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and other
Tuberculous diseases and the rates per 1,000 for the whole Borough
and for the separate sub-districts are shown in the next Table.
The corrected death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis was
.88 per 1,000, compared with .96 in 1912, .91 in 1911, and .88 in
1910; from other Tuberculous diseases .20 compared with .20, .35
and .29; and from all Tuberculous diseases 1.08 compared with
1.16, 1.26, and 1.17.