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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 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: STATISTICS OF MORTALITY. (52 WEEKS.)

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY. (52 WEEKS.)

CLAPHAM.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, Ac., in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position.
Population in 1881, 30,378Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 20 years.All under 20 years.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 yeurs of age.80 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, Ac.Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, Ac.Industrial and Laboring Classes.
Official Population in middle of year 1880 85,538
Area in Acres, 1,233.
DISEASES And other Causes of Death.
Classes:—
1. ZymoticSmallpox2. . .211. . .. . .2. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .11
Measles199104141. . .19. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1810
Scarlatina2111102981201. . .. . .. . .12711
Diphtheria312. . .3. . .. . .3. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .12
Croup312. . .3. . .. . .3. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .12
Whooping Cough2511147162. . .25. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1618
Typhus, &c.422. . .. . .2. . .21. . .1. . .. . .. . .13
Erysipelas1. . .1l. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1
Metria, Childbirth3. . .3. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .3. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .3
Carbuncle. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Influenza. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Diarrhœa3621152531. . .29214. . .34722
Cholera2...2.... . .. . .. . .. . .2. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .2
Totals of Zymotic Class11956634049141104915. . .483275
2 Tubercular65303585482523125. . .3102032
3. Of Brain, Nerves, &c.4117274212q2q2134111514
4. Of the Heart, &c.401921134317151541318
5. Of Respiratory Organs8441431314. . .2294192575152242
6. Of Digestive Organs97221. . .. . .3114. . .1323
7. Of Urinary Organs1183. . .2. . .. . .2153...2135
8. Of Organs of Generation101. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1
9. Of Joints, Bones, &c.541. . .1. . .. . .1112. . .1. . .31
10. Of Skin2111. . .. . .. . .11. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .11
11. Premature Birth, Low Vitality, Malformation, &c.472621425. . .. . .47. . .. . .. . .. . .171326
12. Of Uncertain Seat. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
13. Age22517. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .8142767
14. Violence1293123522. . .1119
15. Not Specified8340432710214052116112132632
Totals5442632811409023172685589106264180157266