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Wandsworth 1931

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

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Vital Statistics. 7

Table: Table V.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1931.

Table V.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1931.

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, etc.
Enteric Fever......................................................
Small-pox......................................................
Measles2...21...1...............11............2
Scarlet Fever422...1...111......1......1...23
Whooping Cough18108981...............3...126612
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1711612751...1...6...253117
Influenza97435423......3113246911162392921
Erysipelas9271............134212......46
Cerebro-spinal Fever321......21............11...1......2
Other Epidemic Diseases211...............2...............2......2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis280150130......14621227912431843454289118
Tuberculous Meningitis1899315342......22242616
Abdominal Tuberculosis1...1.....................1......1............
Other Tuberculous Diseases8531......1321...1211215
Other Infective Diseases1386.........213522...151410
Cancer, Malignant Disease575269306......1124722430086579712953153289
Rheumatic Fever21714.........3593132441711
Diabetes421824............241125948104724
Other General Diseases .732350...1...44923321081218101537
Alcoholism3...3...............2...111...1......3
Chronic Poisonings......................................................
Meningitis10733211...12...212...237
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy11949702............139773310232052851
Convulsions9639.....................22...2213
Other Diseases of Nervous System13576592......513165940191418311340106
Organic Diseases of Heart814338476.........24351576161526213117182216405
Other Diseases of Circulatory System2641201443.........5116717818344766155475
Bronchitis27012814216...11...65119558255247206871
Broncho-Pneumonia975245231054l3114014151518112452
Lobar Pneumonia3419152............6141292763710
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)6036242214271923103121052038
Other Diseases of Respiratory System311021...............491836753711
Ulcer of Stomach3219...............71763...6731120
Diarrhœa1266111..................31212312
Enteritis151141311............5114139
Appendicitis and Typhlitis311714......21389846436828
Obstruction of Intestines3113181...11...3121392663523
Cirrhosis of Liver19127............12796353...28
Other Diseases of Liver20119.........1...28924412718
Other Diseases of Digestive System5629273...2231020161099641844
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1819190.........26167384292528431442110
Other Diseases of Urinary System63567...1......11233710951951548
Diseases of Generative System12...12...............56112241211
Puerperal Fever14...14............212......41...43214
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth7...1...............7......1111...36
Premature Birth72423072.....................118121591735
Congenital Debility and Malformation473413413......3.........8112941330
Other Diseases of Early Infancy27161127.....................122123715
Old Age1406872.....................1402083524134048
Deaths from Accident1166947...25921152632271221131627101
Deaths from Suicide432617...............142634281041517
Other Violent Deaths......................................................
Other Defined Diseases2610165.........41796...1421323
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown413.........1......2121......1...4
All causes3995193420612593737601574081096199169638066881639010451982