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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.
| Sub-District. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Tuberculous Diseases. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | |
| Clapham | 58 | .93 | 14 | .22 | 72 | 1.15 |
| Putney | 16 | .55 | 8 | .28 | 24 | .83 |
| Streatham | 78 | .76 | 9 | .09 | 87 | .85 |
| Tooting | 26 | .69 | 11 | .29 | 37 | .98 |
| Wandsworth | 111 | 1.09 | 4 | .24 | 135 | 1.33 |
| Whole Borough | 289 | .88 | 66 | .20 | 355 | 1.08 |
From all Tuberculous diseases the rates per 1,000 were lower
in Clapham, Putney, Streatham and Tooting, but higher in Wandsworth
than in 1912.
With regard to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, the rates for Clapham
Putney, Tooting, and Wandsworth were below, and that for
Streatham above last year's rates.
From other Tuberculous diseases the rate was the same as
in 1912.
This rate was lowest in Streatham and highest in Tooting,
and the rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis was lowest in Putney and
highest in Wandsworth.
The following Table shows the death-rate per 100,000 from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis for the whole Borough, and for the separate
sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding 10 years.