Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics.
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). | ||||||||||||||||
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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 Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ...... | 1 | 6 |
Whooping Cough | 62 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 37 |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ... | 11 | 25 |
Influenza | 237 | 108 | 129 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 74 | 116 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 42 | 11 | 65 | 51 |
Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | |
Other Epidemic Diseases | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 309 | 188 | 121 | ... | 4 | ... | 6 | 17 | 131 | 80 | 11 | 67 | 32 | 60 | 40 | 27 | 83 | 169 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 17 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 8 | 17 |
Other Infective Diseases | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 5 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 520 | 241 | 279 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 41 | 212 | 230 | 99 | 57 | 87 | 111 | 47 | 119 | 268 |
Rheumatic Fever | 30 | 11 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
Diabetes | 33 | 10 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | |
Other General Diseases | 58 | 15 | 43 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 35 |
Alcoholism | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Chronic Poisonings | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Meningitis | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 181 | 67 | 114 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 54 | 122 | 30 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 48 | 54 |
Convulsions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 118 | 71 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 23 | 69 |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 844 | 401 | 443 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | a | 27 | 187 | 624 | 151 | 67 | 152 | 144 | 81 | 249 | 365 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 252 | 125 | 127 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 22 | 63 | 157 | 42 | 24 | 60 | 49 | 17 | 60 | 91 |
Bronchitis | 306 | 134 | 232 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 7 | 70 | 273 | 79 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 38 | 101 | 95 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 200 | 101 | 99 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 88 | 37 | 20 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 57 | 96 |
Lobar Pneumonia | 54 | 37 | 17 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 77 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 41 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 37 | 22 | 15 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Ulcer of Stomach | 27 | 13 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ... | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
Diarrhœa | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
Enteritis | 18 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 40 | 21 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 |
Obstruction of Intestines | 35 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 30 | 20 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
Other Diseases of Liver ... | 31 | 10 | 21 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 43 | 25 | 18 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 198 | 85 | 113 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 106 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 51 | 107 |
Other Diseases of Urinary System | til | 47 | 14 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
Diseases of Generative System | 14 | ... | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
Puerperal Fever | 15 | ... | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | 7 |
Premature Birth | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | ... | 10 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
Congenital Debility and Malformation | 64 | 38 | 26 | 58 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 15 | ... | 14 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 44 |
Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 18 | 0 | 9 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ... | 5 | 12 |
Old Age | 159 | 57 | 102 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 159 | 35 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 36 | 70 |
Deaths from Accident | 144 | 83 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 54 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 37 | 131 |
Deaths from Suicide | 45 | 24 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 |
Other Violent Deaths | 8 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Other Defined Diseases ... | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ... | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
All causes | 4575 | 2205 | 2370 | 284 | 79 | 58 | 83 | 174 | 448 | 1226 | 223 | 852 | 462 | 781 | 828 | 422 | 1230 | 2237 |