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Wandsworth 1921

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 7

Table: TABLE VII.Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., in the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1921.

TABLE VII.

Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., in the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1921.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Institutions.
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.Tooting Mental Hospital.Hostel of God.H.M. Prison.Swafiield rd. Institution.1 Fountain Mental HospS.Lon. Hosp. for Women.Putney Hospital.Grove Hospital.Weir Hospital.Min. of Pensions Hosp'lsSpringfield Mental Hosp.Other Places, not Public Institutions.
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small-pox............................................................
Measles11......1.................................1............
Scarlet Fever1147...1352..............................11............
Whooping Cough1...1...1.......................................1............
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup37162131131811...........................36.........1
Influenza11.....................1....................................1
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-spinal Fever11.........1....................................1............
Other Epidemic Diseases.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1073............235......5...........................5
Tuberculous Meningitis1...1.........1....................................1.........
Abdominal Tuberculosis.....................................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases1...1..................1......1..............................
Other Infective Diseases2111.........1..........................................2
Cancer, Malignant Disease15312...............21124.........13...1......6
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes211..................11........................1......1
Other General Diseases4...4...............211...............1...............3
Alcoholism211...............2............1........................1
Chronic Poisonings.....................................................................
Meningitis.....................................................................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy633..................15.................................6
Convulsions.....................................................................
Other Diseases of Nervous5321............31...........................11...1
Organic Diseases of Heart19712...............2116...............12.........114
Other Diseases of Circulatory System9271......12......51.....................2......6
Bronchitis211.....................21......1..................1
Broncho-pneumonia3122...1...........................1...1............1
Lobar pneumonia3...3............111........................2......1
Pneumonia (type not distinguished)2111...............1....................................2
Other Diseases of Respiratory System.....................................................................
Ulcer of Stomach11.....................1....................................1
Diarrhœa11...1......................................................1
Enteritis7527.......................................2...1......4
Appendicitis and Typhlitis55............112...1..................1...1......3
Obstruction of Intestines5...5.........1...211............1...1............3
Cirrhosis of Liver11.....................1....................................1
Other Diseases of Liver1...1..................1...........................1.........
Other Diseases of Digestive System5321.........1111........................2......3
Nephritis and Bright's Disease33..................21.................................3
Other Diseases of Urinary System413...............112..................1...2......1
Diseases of Generative System.....................................................................
Puerperal Fever1...1...............1...........................1............
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth4...4...............4.......................................4
Premature Birth4314......................................................4
Congenital Debility and Malformation96381.................................1...............8
Other Diseases of Early Infancy22...2.....................................................2
Old Age15312.....................155......3......1............6
Deaths from Accident1789.........711262.....................3......12
Deaths from Suicide22.....................11.........1.....................1
Other Violent Deaths.....................................................................
Other defined Diseases2...2..................11...1..................1............
Ill-defined Diseases or unknown11...............1......................................._...1
All causes.22896132325183413284751911152612511911110