[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)] page 10

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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The deaths from premature birth, &c., should perhaps
demand some notice. The number steadily increases,
and we cannot but look with some apprehension
on the fact.

Table: Mortality According to Age.—The infantile mortality, as shown in the following table, was very high in 1880. Nearly 50.0 per cent. of the total deaths occurred under 5 years, and 31.6 under 1 year.

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Mortality According to Age.—The infantile mortality, as shown in the following table, was very high in 1880. Nearly 50.0 per cent. of the total deaths occurred under 5 years, and 31.6 under 1 year.

YEARS.	AGE.
YEARS.	Under 1 year	From 1 to 5 years	From 5 to 10 years	All under 20 years	From 20 to 40 years	From 40 to 60 years	From 60 to 80 years	80 years & upwards
1870	713	540	157	1554	266	328	407	104
1871	753	538	142	1517	380	411	441	118
1872	705	452	61	1297	282	394	354	94
1873	636	387	75	1285	326	391	448	127
1874	777	452	107	1438	361	462	419	116
1875	886	467	132	1660	399	422	502	113
1876	910	524	99	1638	398	468	540	110
1877	840	466	109	1517	387	458	525	104
1878	983	600	100	1780	33S	483	532	142
1879	947	682	102	1878	368	487	658	135
1880	1,136	600	140	2021	374	500	560	138

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The deaths of persons of advanced life have diminished.
The proportion of deaths over 60 was 19.6
per 1,000.

Table: Social Position.—The proportion of deaths amongst the various classes is to be found in the table below, for 4 years, 1877-80.

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Social Position.—The proportion of deaths amongst the various classes is to be found in the table below, for 4 years, 1877-80.

	1877.	1878.	1879.	1880.
Nobility and Gentry	2.5	1.62	3.3	3.4 per cent.
Professional Class	6.2	5.08	5.9	5.5 „
Middle Class	18.2	18.10	17.4	16.9
Industrial Class	73.1	75.20	73.4	74.2 „
	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

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Wandsworth 1880

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Table: Mortality According to Age.—The infantile mortality, as shown in the following table, was very high in 1880. Nearly 50.0 per cent. of the total deaths occurred under 5 years, and 31.6 under 1 year.

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Table: Social Position.—The proportion of deaths amongst the various classes is to be found in the table below, for 4 years, 1877-80.