London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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176 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Three of the deaths occurred at five to 15 years, one at 15 and
under 25 years, 39 at 25 and under 45 years, 158 at 25 and under
65 years, and 151 over 65 years.
The following Table shows the number of deaths according
to the part of the body affected.
| Locality of Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intestines | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| Stomach | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| Breast | ... | 43 | 43 |
| Uterus and Ovary | ... | 34 | 34 |
| Liver | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Œsophagus | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Bladder and Kidney | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Abdomen | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Mouth and Throat | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Face and Neck | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other parts | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Not specified | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 141 | 211 | 352 |
In Institutions within the Borough 22 deaths occurred from
Cancer, 10 males and 12 females. Eight of these deaths occurred
in the Hostel of God, two in Tooting Home, one in the Royal
Hospital for Incurables, one in the Fever Hospital, one in H.M.
Prison, and nine in private nursing homes.
115 of the deaths, 54 of males and 61 of females, occurred in
External Institutions, 47 in Workhouses and Workhouse Infirmaries,
and 68 in General and Special Hospitals.