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Wandsworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics. 7
T able V.— C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1926.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages). | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 51 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 25 | 10 | 15 | ... | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| Influenza | 56 | 23 | 33 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | 7 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 246 | 138 | 108 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 54 | 107 | 67 | 11 | 40 | 21 | 37 | 46 | 29 | 73 | 134 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 7 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Other Infective Diseases | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 495 | 212 | 283 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 36 | 241 | 215 | 92 | 56 | 82 | 91 | 37 | 137 | 235 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 37 | 17 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Other General Diseases | 65 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 24 |
| Alcoholism | 2 | I | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 167 | 68 | 99 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 37 | 127 | 36 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 46 | 59 |
| Convulsions | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 111 | 63 | 48 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 72 |
| Organic Diseases of Heart Other Diseases of Circulatory | 553 | 244 | 309 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 30 | 136 | 377 | 95 | 43 | 78 | 105 | 65 | 167 | 259 |
| System | 214 | 107 | 107 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 134 | 39 | 30 | 44 | 46 | 13 | 42 | 76 |
| Bronchitis | 279 | 116 | 163 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 | 47 | 204 | 45 | 24 | 40 | 52 | 34 | 84 | 43 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 103 | 43 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | ... | 8 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 46 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 50 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 18 |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 64 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 45 | 23 | 22 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 26 | 16 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
| Diarrhoea | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Enteritis | 25 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 32 | 16 | 16 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | ... | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 19 | 11 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 19 | 6 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 40 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 136 | 74 | 62 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 32 | 71 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 44 | 36 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Diseases of Generative System | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of' Pregnancy and Childbirth | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 76 | 48 | 28 | 76 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 29 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 61 | 29 | 32 | 58 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 |
| Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 40 | 17 | 23 | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 |
| Old Age | 166 | 56 | 110 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 165 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 50 | 52 |
| Deaths from Accident | 107 | 63 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 98 |
| Deaths from Suicide | 50 | 32 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| Other Violent Deaths | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 23 | 11 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | i | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| All causes | 3612 | 1709 | 1903 | 315 | 62 | 68 | 81 | 139 | 373 | 966 | 1608 | 651 | 348 | 591 | 637 | 369 | 1016 | 1699 |