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Wandsworth 1914

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

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Table: Report of the Medical Officer of Health.TABLE IX. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1914.

Report of the Medical Officer of Health.TABLE IX. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1914.

CAUSES OF DEATHDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
All Ages.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Fever Hospital.Tooting Home.Hostel of God.Workhouse.Tooting Bee Asylum.H.M. Prison.Royal Hospital for IncurablesPutney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.Middlesex Asylum.Other Places not Institutions.
Enteric Fever55............131......5..............................
Small-pox..................................................................
Measles11.........................................................1
Scarlet Fever6511131.........6..............................
WhoopingCough2...22.....................2..............................
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup26101628151.........26..............................
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Cerebro spinal Fever..................................................................
Other Epidemic Diseases..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1064............163......63............1.........
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases312......21............2.........1..................
Other Infective Diseases2...21............1......1..................1.........
Cancer, Malignant Disease26719...............7109...111............3......11
Rheumatic Fever..................................................................
Diabetes11.....................I.................................1
Other General Diseases211...............1...1...1........................1
Alcoholism11..................1....................................1
Chronic Poisonings..................................................................
Meningitis1...1............1..............................1.........
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy523...............1I3...2........................3
Convulsions..................................................................
Other Diseases of Nervous System633.........1...3I1...1............11...21
Organic Diseases of HeartTi74.........11126...2...11......1......6
Other Diseases of Circulatory System1064...............325...2............21......5
Bronchitis541...............1I3...1...............1......3
Broncho-Pneumonia3T21...11............2.........1..................
Lobar Pneumonia1...1......1.............................................1
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)44............11...I11............1......1...1
Other Diseases of Respiratory System1...1......1.............................................I
Ulcer of Stomach..................................................................
Diarrhoea1I.....................I..................1...............
Enteritis1...11...................................................I
Appendicitis and Typhlitis1I.....................I.................................I
Obstruction of Intestines3I2..................I2.....................1.........
Cirrhosis of Liver..................................................................
Other Diseases of Liver211..................I1...1...........................I
Other Diseases of Digestive System532...1111...111......1......1......I
Nephritis and Bright's Disease313..................21...1.........1............1
Other Diseases of Urinary System22.....................I1.....................1......1
Diseases of Generative System1...1..................I.................................1
Puerperal Fever3...3............12......3..............................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth1...1...............1......1..............................
Premature Birth22...2..............................1..................I
Congenital Debility and Malformation22...2..............................1..................I
Other Diseases of Early Infancy2...22...................................................2
Old Age1468.....................14...11......1...............2
Deaths from Accident161151321243.....................3......13
Deaths from Suicide..................................................................
Other Violent Deaths..................................................................
Other defined Diseases22.....................111...........................1
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown1...11...................................................1
All causes19498961 44192.6113235535130'43533161266