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Wandsworth 1928

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

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Vital Statistics. 7

Table V.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1928.

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 Fever312............12......1...11......4
Small-pox......................................................
Measles36191771892............317161830
Scarlet Fever3211...11..................21...2
Whooping Cough93663.....................2......3...45
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1511421471.........32...21713
Influenza412021......1114132156775119
Erysipelas2111...............1......11............2
Cerebrospinal Fever3212......1........................123
Other Epidemic Diseases642.........l113......1...3...23
Pulmonary Tuberculosis2431341091......2591036313322324434081123
Tuberculous Meningitis22166l...68421...34711617
Abdominal Tuberculosis523...1......211...1......1212
Other Tuberculous Diseases24177......51553555234517
Other Infective Diseases231581......1179454331719
Cancer, Malignant Disease493223270...1...25392182289048819137146217
Rheumatic Fever26917.........6429544351914
Diabetes401822.........1...3132365398917
Other General Diseases672047...1225131727711121242134
Alcoholism11........................1...1...............
Chronic Poisonings11.....................1..................l......
Meningitis16974312213...6233...210
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy20683123...............75514442272937155662
Convulsions85371..................211...132
Other Diseases of Nervous System1136647......l5823472919151622103183
Organic Diseases of Heart686288398............38391335031296511211682182301
Other Diseases of Circulatory System18993961...l46165310838262836115085
Bronchitis209921179...3......43915447213132265242
Broncho-Pneumonia1165264241442l9154725122318112757
Lobar Pneumonia53282542123720148971541014
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)77463146......39223394147133040
Other Diseases of Respiratory System3815231......11791952797820
Ulcer of Stomach21156...............115563...33618
Diarrhoea7257.....................1...1......57
Enteritis33161724311...2111032331220
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2013.........13126723252618
Obstruction of Intestines259161...1113711514627IS
Cirrhosis of Liver352015..................12212924105516
Other Diseases of Liver20614...............241472242310
Other Diseases of Digestive System533221.........5...1025139713641438
Nephritis and Bright's Disease16491731......3212747225213729163692
Other Diseases of Urinary System654619.........1...6144410319922246
Diseases of Generative System6...6...............231...12...217
Puerperal Fever6...6............24......1......3114
Other Accidents and Diseases of.........................................................
Pregnancy and Childbirth15...15............2112......142449
Premature Birth49262349.....................1356108722
Congenital Debility and Malformation513021463...2............10361531429
Other Diseases of Early Infancy189918.....................5222256
Old Age16657109..................116519184140173161
Deaths from Accident13684525...5......27152250241330161241112
Deaths from Suicide51429............11822101247137826
Other Violent Deaths5411............4......11.........34
Other Defined Diseases271611l...12...869622411222
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown10641.........12331113134
All causes375718201937230574885158410974179567439660666539010261836