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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 IX.
Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1917.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all 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. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | ||
| Enteric Fever | 7 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 129 | 62 | 67 | 21 | 18 | 48 | 10 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 11 | ... | 15 | 29 | 74 | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 13 | 6 | 7 | ... | 1 | 3 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 29 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | ... |
| Diphtheria, and Membranous Croup | 37 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ... | 8 | 7 | 11 | ... |
| Influenza | 56 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 11 | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 339 | 163 | 176 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 154 | 83 | 13 | 61 | 25 | 95 | 42 | 116 | 138 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 41 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 13 | 4 | 11 | 3 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 29 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Infective Diseases | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Cancer.Malignant Disease | 407 | 156 | 251 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 46 | 185 | 168 | 79 | 34 | 162 | 34 | 93 | 85 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 9 | 7 | l | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 31 | 17 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | ... | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Other General Diseases | 41 | 13 | 28 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Alcoholism | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Meningitis | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 188 | 84 | 104 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 51 | 130 | 34 | 17 | 73 | 14 | 50 | 45 |
| Convulsions | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 130 | 73 | 57 | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 47 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 48 | 13 | 32 | 171 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 411 | 170 | 241 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 114 | 235 | 77 | 43 | 129 | 40 | 122 | 58 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 140 | 71 | 69 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 78 | 22 | 18 | 58 | 14 | 28 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 317 | 142 | 175 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | ... | 10 | 68 | 190 | 71 | 33 | 91 | 32 | 90 | 20 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 14 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 43 | 18 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 51 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 9 | ... | 27 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 104 | 58 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 44 | 30 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 45 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 15 | 6 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ... | 5 | 3 |
| Diarrhoea | 34 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Enteritis | 44 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| Appendicitis andTyphlitis | 22 | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 42 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 21 | 12 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Liver... | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 59 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 9 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 123 | 67 | 56 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 19 | 53 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 33 | 23 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 44 | 42 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Diseases of Generative System | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 65 | 40 | 25 | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 107 | 67 | 40 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 12 |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 4 | ... | 8 | 3 |
| Old Age | 257 | 91 | 166 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 255 | 63 | 22 | 78 | 26 | 68 | 355 |
| Deaths from Accident | 92 | 58 | 34 | 9 | ... | 6 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 21 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 17 | 13 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ... | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Other Violent Deaths | 17 | 11 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ... | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Other defined Diseases | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | ... |
| All causes. | 3819 | 1807 | 2012 | 440 | 17 | 165 | 138 | 146 | 486 | 883 | 1414 | 723 | 332 | 121 | 419 | 1130 | 1159 |