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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.
| WANDSWORTH. Southfield Ward. 1914. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 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. | ||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | iQ | 10 | 9 | ... | 1 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 7 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 68 | 37 | 31 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | a | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Infective Diseases | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 68 | 27 | 41 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 7 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Other General Diseases | 10 | 3 | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Alcoholism | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 31 | 17 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 20 | ... |
| Convulsions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 28 | 16 | 12 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 73 | 35 | 38 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 17 | 13 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 44 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 16 | 21 | ... |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 17 | 8 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | 58 | 17 | 41 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58 | ... |
| Deaths from Accident | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other defined Diseases | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... |
| All causes | 664 | 327 | 337 | 84 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 85 | 162 | 228 | 29 |
| Report of the Medical Officer of Health. | ||||||||||||
| WANDSWORTH. Southfield Ward. 1914. Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
| All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1 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. | ||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | iQ | 10 | 9 | ... | 1 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 7 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 68 | 37 | 31 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | a | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Infective Diseases | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 68 | 27 | 41 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 7 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Other General Diseases | 10 | 3 | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Alcoholism | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 31 | 17 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 20 | ... |
| Convulsions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 28 | 16 | 12 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 73 | 35 | 38 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 17 | 13 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 44 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 16 | 21 | ... |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 17 | 8 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | 58 | 17 | 41 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58 | ... |
| Deaths from Accident | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other defined Diseases | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... |
| All causes | 664 | 327 | 337 | 84 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 85 | 162 | 228 | 29 |