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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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8 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In the next Table the number of deaths in Institutions outside
the Borough is given in detail.
Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., outside the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1921.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all 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. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Poor Law Infirmaries. | General and Special Hospitals. &c. | Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums. | Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals. | |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | .. | ... | 9 |
| Whooping Cough | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 25 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 23 |
| Influenza | 11 | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | .. | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Epidemic Diseases | 7 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 159 | 85 | 74 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 37 | 83 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 43 | 24 | 46 | 65 | 75 | 12 | 7 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4. | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ... | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | ... |
| Other Infective Diseases | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | ... | 4 | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 161 | 86 | 75 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 88 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 29 | 42 | 74 | 78 | 9 | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever | 8 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other General Diseases | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | . | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Alcoholism | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chronic Poisonings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | . |
| Meningitis | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 30 | 12 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 1 | ... |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 62 | 39 | 23 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 21 | ... | |
| Organic Diseases of Heart | 179 | 73 | 106 | ... | .. | ... | ... | 5 | 16 | 34 | 124 | 40 | 12 | 57 | 21 | 49 | 140 | 31 | 8 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 45 | 20 | 25 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 3 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 43 | 19 | 24 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 2 | ... |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 33 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 9 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | l | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pneumonia (type not distinguished) | 28 | 18 | 10 | ... | ... | .. | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 9 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 11 | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | 31 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 22 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and Tvphlitis | 16 | 10 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 7 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 33 | 19 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 22 | 20 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5 | ... | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Generative System | 9 | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | ... | 4 | 8 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation | 33 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Early Infanc | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | ... | l | 4 | ... | ... |
| Old Age | 61 | 24 | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 61 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 48 | 8 | 5 | ... |
| Deaths from Accident | 56 | 42 | 14 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 32 | ... | ... |
| Deaths from Suicide | 16 | 11 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | ... | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Other violent Deaths | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other defined Diseases | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | ... | ... |
| III defined Diseases or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All cauaes | 1312 | 689 | 623 | 130 | 18 | 22 | 76 | 89 | 247 | 346 | 384 | 257 | 114 | 387 | 183 | 371 | 691 | 495 | 77 | 49 |