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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 Fever5141311224
Small-pox
Measles42212111111
Scarlet Fever532131111114
Whooping Cough28101811104342814910
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup2311122714312111523
Influenza1364888421320416528112527123328
Erysipelas42221111114
Cerebro-spinal Fever3121111111
Other Epidemic Diseases511221142
Pulmonary Tuberculosis28915313614671207720433343413594160
Tuberculous Meningitis2513122351013151255716
Abdominal Tuberculosis523111211213
Other Tuberculous Diseases1910922445231273314
Other Infective Diseases147/11234321122610
Cancer, Malignant Disease496214282323723422010443849446125222
Rheumatic Fever23121115664157521311
Diabetes2711165111152763414
Other General Diseases6827414214272117551571934
Alcoholism431222112
Chronic Poisonings
Meningitis2313106116332144452416
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy159788125U10721133234124753
Convulsions853813134
Other Diseases of Nervous System1137142136632422321102413123380
Organic Diseases of Heart5842573273531130415121557911553161265
Other Diseases of Circulatory System210107103313125713438203442175979
Bronchitis33914619383212106125268246250369970
Broncho-Pneumonia1216358281312317183922161920162860
Lobar Pneumonia32131911113111434610189
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)86553166144112628134131293542
Other Diseases of Respiratory System411724111512211044461318
Ulcer of Stomach301614516945463824
Diarrhœa6335131113
Enteritis2110111131123426279
Appendicitis and Typhlitis116543312412211
Obstruction of Intestines41172121321320116294932
Cirrhosis of Liver28IS102101665172715
Other Diseases of Liver215161261231551610
Other Diseases of Digestive System6334293217310241310381562148
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1487177248557931143526152772
Other Diseases of Urinary System67521525154583111762254
Diseases of Generative System4431132
Puerperal Fever661522116
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth13132111151511
Premature Birth7043277013571692031
Congenital Debility and Malformation532825482219611671427
Other Diseases of Early Infancy17891611145246
Old Age19670126319330233235126470
Deaths from Accident ......11274381l651914313519102017153189
Deaths from Suicide5036142212341069831429
Other Violent Deaths32131112
Other Defined Diseases181263122376422414
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown6514231113
All causes38831866201724056561001534331027181872136362370238410901827