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180 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the deaths from all diseases of the Heart, one was from one
and under two years, one from two and under five years, 15 were
from five and under 15 years, 14 from 15 and under 25 years, 64
from 25 and under 45 years, 136 from 45 and under 65 years, and
171 over 65 years.
The number of deaths in 1913 was 54 more than in 1912, and
three above the corrected decennial average.
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 622, 305 of males and 317 of
females, compared with 530 in 1912, 531 in 1911, and 509 in 1910.
The number of deaths was 92 more than in the previous year, and
16 above the corrected decennial average.
125 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, 58 in Putney, 178 in
Streatham, 66 in Tooting, and 195 in Wandsworth.
Compared with 1912, there was an increase in all the subdistricts.
267 of the deaths occurred from Bronchitis, compared with
274 in 1912 ; 41 from Lobar Pneumonia, 132 from Lobular or
Broncho-Pneumonia, 147 from Pneumonia in which the exact
form was not distinguished ; and 35 from other diseases of the
Respiratory Organs.
127 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 42 from
one and under two years, 33 from two and under five years, 10 from
five and under 15 years, nine from 15 and under 25 years, 61 from
25 and under 45 years, 126 from 45 and under 65 years, and 220
over 65 years.
The greatest number of deaths from these diseases occurred
among infants under one year, and of persons over 65 years.
From Bronchitis alone 152 deaths occurred among persons
over 65 years of age, compared with 143 in 1912, and 133 in 1911.