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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Respiratory Diseases.
The total number of deaths was 545, 108 in Clapham, 56 in
Putney, 170 in Streatham, 65 in Tooting, and 146 in Wandsworth.
287 of the deaths occurred from Bronchitis, 45 from Lobar
Pneumonia, 105 from Lobular or Broncho-Pneumonia, 77 from
Pneumonia in which the exact form was not distinguished, and
31 from other diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
93 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 29 from
one and under two years, 31 from two and under five years, 12
from five and under 15 years, eight from 15 and1 under 25 years,
13 from 25 and under 45 years, 129 from 45 and undter 65 years,
and 222 over 65 years.
The number of deaths is 82 under last year, and 89 under
the corrected decennial average.
Deaths from other Causes.
From Appendicitis and Typhlitis 18 deaths, nine of males
and nine of females, occurred.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, two deaths, one male
and one female, occurred; and 14, five of males and nine of
females, from Cirrhosis of the Liver.
From Nephritis and Bright's disease 106 deaths occurred,
57 of males and 49 of females.
From Accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Child Birth
seven deaths occurred. This, addled to the number of deaths
from Puerperal Fever—viz., 14—gives a total of 21 deaths after
Child Birth, or a proportion of 2.9 per 1,000 births.
Diabetes Mellitus was the cause of 29 deaths, 19 of males
and 10 of females.