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Wandsworth 1914

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 1914, the number of deaths from General Paralysis was 27,
and from Locomotor Ataxy 10, a total of 37, 29 of males and eight
of females. In 1913 the number of deaths from General Paralysis
was 31, and from Locomotor Ataxy 10, a total of 41, 23 of males
and eight of females.
The following Table shows the death-rate from Infective
diseases for the whole Borough for the year, as well as for the five
previous years.

Table: TABLE LXXXI.

TABLE LXXXI.

Death-rate per 1,000.
190919101911191219131914
Small-pox..................
Diarrhœa.41.301.13.27.51.56
Diphtheria.10.05.11.06.06.12
Whooping Cough.23.22.21.15.07.16
Scarlet Fever.04.04.03.03.03.03
Influenza.30.18.08.14.18.17
Enteric Fever.02.026.029.02.02.015
Measles.37.14.74.16.36.07
Tuberculous Diseases1.291.171.261.161.081.19