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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
eight to Locomotor Ataxy, 20 to Epilepsy, and 41 to other diseases
of the Nervous System.
Circulatory Diseases.
From the above group of diseases, 551 deaths occurred, 213
of which, 81 males and 132 females, were due to Valvular disease
of the Heart.
99 of these deaths occurred in Clapham, 61 in Putney, 187 in
Streatham, 54 in Tooting, and 150 in Wandsworth.
Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 664. 132 in Clapham, 64 in
Putney, 201 in Streatham, 68 in Tooting, and 199 in Wandsworth.
317 of the deaths occurred from Bronchitis, 51 from Lobar
Pneumonia, 147 from Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, 104 from
Pneumonia in which the exact form was not distinguished, and
45 from other diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
102 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 47 from one
and under two years, 42 from two and under five years, 10 from
five and under 15 years, seven from 15 and under 25 years, 55
from 25 and under 45 years, 137 from 45 and under 65 years, and
264 over 65 years.
Deaths from other Causes.
From Appendicitis and Typhlitis 22 deaths, 11 of males and
11 of females, occurred.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, four deaths, one
male and three of females, occurred; and 21, 12 of males and
nine of females, from Cirrhosis of Liver.