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Wandsworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931.
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1931.
(Compiled by the Registrar-General).
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES | M. | 1925 | 165 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 85 | 79 | 110 | 226 | 354 | 433 | 406 |
| F. | 2104 | 102 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 71 | 101 | 123 | 185 | 284 | 434 | 735 | |
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Measles | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Scarlet fever | M. | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4. Whooping cough | M. | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M. | 11 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 6. Influenza | M. | 48 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| F. | 62 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 25 | |
| 7. Encephalitis lethargica | M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal fever | M. | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 3 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 147 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 2 | - |
| F. | 133 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | M. | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| F. | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11. Syphilis | M. | 4 | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes doralis | M. | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | 6 | - |
| F. | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | M. | 274 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 69 | 106 | 40 |
| F. | 307 | —' | — | — | — | -— | 6 | 24 | 51 | 67 | 73 | 86 | |
| 14. Diabetes | M. | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| F. | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
| F. | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 15 | 22 | 46 | |
| 16. Heart disease | M. | 419 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 83 | 118 | 171 |
| F. | 575 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 53 | 146 | 308 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | M. | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |