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Wandsworth 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| PUTNEY, ! 1915- 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 8 | 5 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 32 | 20 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Infective Diseases | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 47 | 20 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 9 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Other General Diseases | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 9 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Convulsions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 11 | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Organic Diseases of the Heart | 24 | lO | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 12 | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| B roncho - Pneumonia | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 7 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 13 | 5 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Systemv | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Enteritis | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | 11 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary | ||||||||||||
| System | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases | ||||||||||||
| of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | 19 | 7 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | ... |
| Deaths from Accident | 10 | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 5 | 11 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Other Violent Deaths | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Defined Diseases | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| All causes | 368 | 194 | 174 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 52 | 90 | 131 | 61 |