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Wandsworth 1917

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE VI.Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1917.

TABLE VI.

Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1917.

CAUSES OF DEATHDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
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.Workhouse.Tooting Bec Asylum.H.M. Prison.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.Hostel of God.South London Hospital for Women.Other Places—not Institutions.
Enteric Fever.........................................................
Small-pox.........................................................
Measles.........................................................
Scarlet Fever.........................................................
Whooping Cough.........................................................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.........................................................
Influenza.........................................................
Erysipelas.........................................................
Cerebrospinal Fever.........................................................
Other Epidemic Diseases.........................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis413............112..................4......
Tuberculous Meningitis22.........11.....................2............
Abdominal Tuberculosis.........................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.........................................................
Other Infective Diseases11.....................1........................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease1239...............147.........3...3...6
Rheumatic Fever.........................................................
Diabetes.........................................................
Other General Diseases.........................................................
Alcoholism.........................................................
Chronic Poisonings.........................................................
Meningitis3121...11...............2...............1
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy413...............1...3...1...1.........2
Convulsions.........................................................
Other Diseases of Nervous System11...............1.....................1.........
Organic Diseases of Heart734...............313......11......14
Other Diseases of Circulatory System413..................31...............1...3
Bronchitis642...1............233...1............2
Broncho-Pneumonia312......1......1...1.........1.........2
Lobar Pneumonia11.....................1......1..................
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)22.....................2...1..................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory System211...............11.....................11
Ulcer of Stomach ...11..................1...............1............
Diarrhoea.........................................................
Enteritis11...1..........................................1
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2...2...............11.....................11
Obstruction of Intestines.........................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver.........................................................
Other Diseases of Liver.........................................................
Other Diseases of Digestive System312...............12............2.........1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease431...............121.........1...1...2
Other Diseases of Urinary System11........................1.........1............
Diseases of Generative System.........................................................
Puerperal Fever.....................1.................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth.........................................................
Premature Birth2112..............................1.........1
Congenital Debility and Malformation.........................................................
Other Diseases of Early Infancy1...11..........................................1
Old Age936.....................915..................
Deaths from Accident9541......5......12.....................3
Deaths from Suicide22.....................2........................9
Other Violent Deaths211...............11........................2
Other defined Diseases321.........1......11.........1.........2
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown.........................................................
All causes924448613821327325921519348