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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1915

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

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Table: 190 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

190 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

CLAPHAM, 19x5- Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the Distric
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....................................
Small-pox....................................
Measles2014641042............1
Scarlet Fever321......21...............
Whooping Cough1037532..................
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup8262...24...............
Influenza ...1596...1............593
Erysipelas1...1.........1...............
Cerebro-spinal Fever4223............1.........
Other Epidemic Diseases11..................1.........
Pulmonary Tuberculosis613526............132714718
Tuberculous Meningitis82611t41............
Abdominal Tuberculosis211...............1...1...
Other Tuberculous Diseases75221...112.........
Other Infective Diseases4132............1...1...
Cancer, Malignant Disease692742...............1323640
Rheumatic Fever413.........121......1
Diabetes633...............2221
Other General Diseases14681......1......571
Alcoholism11.....................1......
Chronic Poisonings....................................
Meningitis413211..................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy421527...............114273
Convulsions8267...1...............2
Other Diseases of Nervous System311012............1511143
Organic Diseases of Heart702842.........32823290
Other Diseases of Circulatory System251015.........1238111
Bronchitis803446525......823378
Broncho-Pneumonia3120116452...149...
Lobar Pneumonia10641...1......422...
Pneumonia (type not distin
guished)15691......113542
Other Diseases of Respiratory
System532.........1...121...
Ulcer of Stomach651...............24......
Diarrhœa1284102.....................
Enteritis127591............11...
Appendicitis and Typhlitis211...............11......
Obstruction of Intestines33...1...............11...
Cirrhosis of Liver963..................63...
Other Diseases of Liver1...1...............1.........
Other Diseases of Digestive System7253......1......212
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1468...............2753
Other Diseases of Urinary System422...............1121
Diseases of Generative System....................................
Puerperal Fever1...1...............1.........
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth....................................
Premature Birth1910919........................
Congenital Debility and Malformation1910919.....................1
Other Diseases of Early Infancy3213........................
Old Age813249..................1803
Deaths from Accident14771......3...1454
Deaths from Suicide.................................2
Other Violent Deaths....................................
Other defined Diseases3121......1.........1...
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown....................................
All causes7693614081082624282380134296108