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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Police Court Proceedings.
CAUSES OF DEATH—
| causes of death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Bronchitis | M. | 103 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 26 | 39 | 28 |
| F. | 180 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 27 | 46 | 92 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 184 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 29 | 18 |
| F. | 139 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 27 | 31 | 43 | |
| 20. Other respiratory Diseases. | M. | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| F. | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 21. Ulcer of stomach or Duodenum. | M. | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 15 | 6 | — |
| F. | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc. | M. | 22 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| F. | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M. | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — |
| F. | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | - | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| F. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M. | 64 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 8 | 23 | 12 | 19 |
| F. | 83 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 24 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| F. | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | - | |
| 27. Other accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| F. | 7 | — | - | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | M. | 70 | 69 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 61 | 59 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 29. Suicide | M. | 24 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — |
| F. | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | M. | 82 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
| F. | 58 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 18 | |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | M. | 310 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 86 | 66 | 82 |
| F. | 333 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 83 | 70 | 118 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown. | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |