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Wandsworth 1929

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

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Vital Statistics.

Table: T able V.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1929.

T able V.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1929.

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 Fever211............1...1..................22
Small-pox......................................................
Measles1...1......1..............................11
Scarlet Fever624......33............4......1......16
Whooping Cough6229332917133............14486121837
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup251015336121.........3263...1125
Influenza23710812933127317411641423642116551
Erysipelas2...2..................2......11...1...3
Cerebro-spinal Fever5413...1......11......1......224
Other Epidemic Diseases33......1............2...1.........112
Pulmonary Tuberculosis309188121...4...6171318011673260402783169
Tuberculous Meningitis211011424524......52122920
Abdominal Tuberculosis321.........1......11...1...2......17
Other Tuberculous Diseases20146312...45415313...817
Other Infective Diseases181173.........285...22333513
Cancer, Malignant Disease520241279.........134121223099578711147119268
Rheumatic Fever301119.........65658234621310
Diabetes331023.........231117537711016
Other General Diseases581543......2148162712491341635
Alcoholism2...2..................1111............1
Chronic Poisonings1...1.....................1...1............1
Meningitis17116131442...223244212
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy18167114...............55412230193431194854
Convulsions62442..................2...21...14
Other Diseases of Nervous System11871473125616493618122529112369
Organic Diseases of Heart844401443.........1a271876241516715214481249365
Other Diseases of Circulatory System2521251272......35226315742246049176091
Bronchitis30613423210321...770273793751603810195
Broncho-Pneumonia20010199322511416338837203338155796
Lobar Pneumonia5437172.........29251613821331522
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)774829862...133127124913132641
Other Diseases of Respiratory System372215......1114131783558815
Ulcer of Stomach271314...............69124...664720
Diarrhœa17125152..................52...1915
Enteritis18810102.........2136331...5
Appendicitis and Typhlitis402116.........25820566587837
Obstruction of Intestines35142141...212101571981926
Cirrhosis of Liver302010...............2181064632913
Other Diseases of Liver ...3110211............5111426763724
Other Diseases of Digestive System4325181......11621131063751232
Nephritis and Bright's Disease19885113......1341074106362132421651107
Other Diseases of Urinary Systemtil47141............2193991281310934
Diseases of Generative System14...14............146223231312
Puerperal Fever15...16............312......51212414
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth8...8............26............11...67
Premature Birth64323264.....................12...101182331
Congenital Debility and Malformation6438265821...12......15...14981844
Other Diseases of Early Infancy180918.....................1363...512
Old Age15957102.....................1593592738143670
Deaths from Accident1448361224920193454231926271237131
Deaths from Suicide452421............313245988821025
Other Violent Deaths853.........2...213...16...1...2
Other Defined Diseases ...242041......3157744...53825
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown211............1...1............2......1
All causes457522052370284795883174448122622385246278182842212302237