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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics. 109
CAUSES OF DEATH—
| Causes of Death | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | M. | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 |
| F. | 107 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 18 | 29 | 46 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M. | 109 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 30 |
| F. | 70 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 19 | 3920. | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms ) | M. | 116 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
| F. | 101 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 26 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | M. | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | M. | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| F. | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23. Diarrhœa | M. | 40 | 34 | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| F. | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 24. Appendicitis | M. | 16 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | — | - | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| F. | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | M. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| F. | 13 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | M. | 36 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| F. | 36 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 62 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| F. | 56 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 11 | 17 | 20 | |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | F. | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | - | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | F. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation,etc. | M. | 75 | 73 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 54 | 52 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 32. Senility | M. | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| F. | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 45 | |
| 33. Suicide | M. | 34 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - |
| F. | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | |
| 34. Other violence | M. | 79 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| F. | 68 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | |
| 35. Other defined diseases | M. | 151 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
| F. | 127 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 22 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defiined, or unknown | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |