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Wandsworth 1927

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

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Vital Statistics. Table V.—Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1927.

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 Fever514…………131…1………224
Small-pox………………………………………………
Measles422121………………1111…1
Scarlet Fever532…1…3…1……1…11114
Whooping Cough281018111043…………42814910
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup231112…2714…………312111523
Influenza13648884…21320416528112527123328
Erysipelas4222……1……1…111……14
Cerebro-spinal Fever312………1…1…1……1…111
Other Epidemic Diseases511…………221……1………42
Pulmonary Tuberculosis289153136…1…4671207720433343413594160
Tuberculous Meningitis25131223510131…51255716
Abdominal Tuberculosis523……1112……1……1213
Other Tuberculous Diseases19109…2…2445231273314
Other Infective Diseases147/1…12…34321122610
Cancer, Malignant Disease496214282……3…23723422010443849446125222
Rheumatic Fever231211…1…5664157521311
Diabetes271116……………5111152763414
Other General Diseases682741………4214272117551571934
Alcoholism431……………22…21………12
Chronic Poisonings………………………………………………
Meningitis2313106116332144452416
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy1597881……………25U10721133234124753
Convulsions8538………………………13134
Other Diseases of Nervous System1137142…136632422321102413123380
Organic Diseases of Heart584257327………3531130415121557911553161265
Other Diseases of Circulatory System2101071033…1…3125713438203442175979
Bronchitis33914619383212106125268246250369970
Broncho-Pneumonia1216358281312317183922161920162860
Lobar Pneumonia3213191111…3111434610189
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)86553166144112628134131293542
Other Diseases of Respiratory System411724……111512211044461318
Ulcer of Stomach301614……………516945463824
Diarrhœa6335……………1…3…1…113
Enteritis2110111131……1234…26279
Appendicitis and Typhlitis1165………433…12412…211
Obstruction of Intestines41172121…3…21320116294932
Cirrhosis of Liver28IS10……………2101665172715
Other Diseases of Liver21516………1…261231551610
Other Diseases of Digestive System6334293217310241310381562148
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1487177………248557931143526152772
Other Diseases of Urinary System675215…………25154583111762254
Diseases of Generative System4…4………………311…………32
Puerperal Fever6…6…………15…………22116
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth13…13…………211………1151511
Premature Birth70432770…………………13571692031
Congenital Debility and Malformation532825482…21………9611671427
Other Diseases of Early Infancy178916…1……………1145246
Old Age19670126………………319330233235126470
Deaths from Accident ......11274381l651914313519102017153189
Deaths from Suicide503614…………2212341069831429
Other Violent Deaths321……………3……1…1…1…2
Other Defined Diseases181263…1…223764…22414
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown651………………4231…1…13
All causes38831866201724056561001534331027181872136362370238410901827