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Wandsworth 1915

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

WANDSWORTH. Springfield Ward. 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 i year.1 and under 3.| s and under 5.5 and under Z5.15 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
Enteric Fever11...............1.........5
Small-pox....................................
Measles47232410191341............
Scarlet Fever541......5..................
Whooping Cough16511556..................
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup10461334...............
Influenza17107...12...3...741
Erysipelas....................................
Cerebro-spinal Fever43111...11.........1
Other Epidemic Diseases....................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis462917......3372111149
Tuberculous Meningitis7432121...1.........
Abdominal Tuberculosis31211...1............1
Other Tuberculous Diseases9811122...3......2
Other Infective Diseases11.....................1...1
Cancer, Malignant Disease301218...............51964
Rheumatic Fever331.........11...1......
Diabetes313............111......
Other General Diseases321............11...12
Alcoholism1...1...............1.........
Chronic Poisonings....................................
Meningitis11..................1.........
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy19613..................6136
Convulsions33...3.....................1
Other Diseases of Nervous System11741............24460
Organic Diseases of Heart4621251.........15172211
Other Diseases of Circulatory System22.....................2...2
Bronchitis36171971...11...32313
Broncho-Pneumonia20911364211...34
Lobar Pneumonia1679......2...35331
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)29218862...33431
Other Diseases of Respiratory System6411............22...
Ulcer of Stomach32..................11...1
Diarrhœa114793.....................
Enteritis73451............1......
Appendicitis and Typhilitis321..................31...
Obstruction of Intestines5321............2111
Cirrhosis of Liver422...............13...1
Other Diseases of Liver11..................1.........
Other Diseases of Digestive System761...............2231
Nephritis and Bright's Disease9721............2427
Other Diseases of Urinary System44........................4...
Diseases of Generative System1...1...............1......
Puerperal Fever1...1...............1.........
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth3...3...............3.........
Premature Birth138513.....................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation19109162...1............3
Other Diseases of Early Infancy3112........................
Old Age381424.....................3828
Deaths from Accident642.........1...2124
Deaths from Suicide....................................
Other Violent Deaths88...............53......53
Other defined Diseases2...2......1............1...
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown2...2.....................2...
All causes54328725693504532306897139265