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Wandsworth 1936

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1936.

T able IV.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1936.

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, etc.
Enteric Fever33.....21.....1119
Small.pox..................
Measles2416831074....71522719
Scarlet Fever..................
Whooping Cough12667221....6.12.311
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup231112.27112.1.9.323622
Influenza44192511.1151322687123812
Erysipelas211.......2...1.12
Cerebro.spinal Fever422.11..1.1.1111.1
Other Epidemic Diseases422....1111..22..2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis205115901..443944716391832222668127
Tuberculous Meningitis12931313211.21.22512
Abdominal Tuberculosis523....2.12..11124
Other Tuberculous Diseases14113.1.1253243122213
Other Infective Diseases15962.13152125211413
Cancer, Malignant Disease568255313..1..28229310110669111736148341
Rheumatic Fever23716...3141142425289
Diabetes451332.....412291128931221
Other General Diseases732944..1.48213917821162942
Alcoholism624.....213.212.15
Chronic Poisonings..................
Meningitis6242..3..1..113.17
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy10240621..1.42868168231863134
Convulsions3122.1........1.2.
Other Diseases of Nervous System1186751313873239252113162773485
Organic Diseases of Heart1010418592...222616481617093185189107266581
Other Diseases of Circulatory System4302142161...27113307805764924097202
Bronchitis247144103131.1.46316539345534315499
Broncho.Pneumonia100485227221241943196212482265
Lobar Pneumonia4521243...2519163981141023
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)261972..11191232755420
Other Diseases of Respiratory System2211112.12.35942464212
Ulcer of Stomach342311.....4237761062326
Diarrhœa1679151......4.523215
Enteritis20137191......4451.619
Appendicitis and Typhlitis21165..22428335432419
Obstruction of Intestines3114172....2111685432924
Cirrhosis of Liver13103.....2923.32.59
Other Diseases of Liver301020.....491763583518
Other Diseases of Digestive System54282631.12820197711981238
Nephritis and Bright's Disease14468761111311448224231932113583
Other Diseases of Urinary System68626.....212541213121331551
Diseases of Generative System7.7.....61.1.13.26
Puerperal Fever1.1.....1.....1..1
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth6.6....15...1.2125
Premature Birth61372461.......16214761653
Congenital Debility and Malformation321913281111...324831223
Other Diseases of Early Infancy2617926.......61343919
Old Age883454.......881514151662221
Deaths from Accident1207149232918212738221519231229109
Deaths from Suicide462719....2627114171141915
Other Violent Deaths75211...14.11.1132
Other Defined Diseases2616101..231811111263321
Ill.defined Diseases or unknown321.....2.1....123
All causes4045197620692302334661113231006224272744870577137110232367