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.
Table V.—Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1930.
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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 47 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | ||
Scarlet Fever | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | ||
Whooping Cough | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 30 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | ||
Influenza | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
Erysipelas | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Epidemic Diseases | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 263 | 154 | 109 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 62 | 107 | 79 | 11 | 52 | 24 | 43 | 83 | 33 | 78 | 153 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Other Infective Diseases | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ... | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 514 | 228 | 316 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 40 | 251 | 249 | 100 | 43 | 92 | 110 | 53 | 146 | 284 |
Rheumatic Fever | 30 | 11 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
Diabetes | 30 | 12 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
Other General Diseases | 63 | 15 | 50 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
Alcoholism | 12 | 5 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meningitis | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 157 | 66 | 91 | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 39 | 107 | 34 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 35 | 56 | |
Convulsions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 133 | 81 | 52 | 1 | ... | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 35 | 99 |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 690 | 288 | 408 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 32 | 139 | 520 | 127 | 67 | 107 | 124 | 74 | 197 | 327 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 237 | 123 | 111 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 154 | 31 | 50 | 40 | 18 | 51 | 78 | |
Bronchitis | 187 | 94 | 93 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 47 | 129 | 38 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 64 | 34 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 112 | 53 | 59 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 54 |
Lobar Pneumonia | 39 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 56 | 31 | 25 | 8 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 35 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
Ulcer of Stomach | 29 | 15 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
Diarrhœa | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
Enteritis | 19 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 27 | 21 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27 | |
Obstruction of Intestines | 31 | 11 | 20 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 16 | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Other Diseases of Liver | 28 | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 57 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 42 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 169 | 86 | 83 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 13 | 68 | 84 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 52 | 109 |
Other Diseases of Urinary System | 67 | 57 | 10 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 52 |
Diseases of Generative System | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 |
Puerperal Fever | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 15 | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | 10 |
Premature Birth | 69 | 31 | 28 | 59 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 33 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation | 49 | 32 | 17 | 45 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | ||
Other Diseases of Early Infancy | 34 | 17 | 17 | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 25 |
Old Age | 113 | 45 | 68 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 113 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 29 | 31 |
Deaths from Accident | 139 | 83 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 42 | 123 |
Deaths from Suicide | 50 | 34 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 |
Other Violent Deaths | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | |
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
All causes | 3769 | 1831 | 1938 | 260 | 53 | 47 | 93 | 158 | 403 | 1021 | 1734 | 675 | 363 | 637 | 680 | 371 | 1043 | 2001 |