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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics.
CAUSES OF DEATH—
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Bronchitis | M. | 63 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 23 | 14 | 17 |
| F. | 65 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 39 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 99 | 21 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 8 |
| F. | 93 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | |
| 20. Other respiratory diseases. | M. | 20 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| F. | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 21. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum. | M. | 30 | - | — | - | - | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | - |
| f. | 13 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | - | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc. | M. | 25 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| f: | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M. | 20 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| f. | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| f. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M. | 69 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 12 |
| f. | 70 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 16 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| f. | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
| 27. Other accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | M. | 70 | 69 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 54 | 51 | i | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 29. Suicide | M. | 34 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| F. | 16 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | M. | 78 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| F. | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 16 | |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | M. | 318 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 75 | 71 | 77 |
| F. | 312 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 87 | 45 | 101 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown. | M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |