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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 179
Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System.
From these diseases 364 deaths occurred, compared with 305
in 1912, 358 in 1911, and 351 in 1910.
57 of these deaths occurred in Clapham, 34 in Putney, 139 in
Streatham, 36 in Tooting, and 98 in Wandsworth.
21 of the deaths were due to Meningitis, 179 to Cerebral
Haemorrhage or Apoplexy, 31 to Convulsions, 12 to Softening of
the Brain, 28 to Paralysis, 31 to General Paralysis of the Insane,
10 to Locomotor Ataxy, 17 to Epilepsy, and 35 to other diseases
of the Nervous System.
The number of deaths from Cerebral Haemorrhage or Apoplexy
in each sub-district was as follows:—In Clapham 32, in Pulney 16,
in Streatham 72, in Tocting 13, and in Wandsworth 46, a total of
179, compared with 154 in 1912, 147 in 1911, and 155 in 1910.
35 of the deaths from Diseases of the Brain and Nervous
System were under one year, 10 from one and under two years,
seven from two and under five years, four from five and under 15
years, nine from 15 and under 25 years, 45 from 25 and under 45
years, 100 from 45 and under 65 years, and 154 over 65 years.
Of the total deaths from the above under one year, viz.—35,
26 were from Convulsions, while of the total deaths over 65 years,
viz.—154, 109 were from Cerebral Haemorrhage.
Circulatory Diseases.
From the above group of diseases, 411 deaths occurred, 166
of which, 66 males and 100 females, were due to Valvular diseaes
of the Heart.
88 of these deaths occurred in Clapham, 23 in Putney, 131 in
Streatham, 38 in Tooting, and 131 in Wandsworth.