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

  • Wandsworth (London, England). Board of Works.
Date:
1875
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    71 Speaking more particularly of the Zymotic class of diseases, which are the first to claim attention in the table, it may be observed that two deaths from Small Pox were registered during the year, both cases having occurred to persons between 10 and 40 years of age. Measles and Diarrhœa appear to have resulted in death in 9 and 6 instances respectively, Croup in 4, Whooping cough and Scarlatina each in 3 deaths, Fevers and Erysipelas respectively in 2 each, Diphtheria in 1, and Metria in 1. Of the seven principal epidemic diseases, as generally noted by the Registrar General, the deaths of 29 persons took place in 1873, but in the past year the same seven Zymotic diseases gave rise to 26 fatal cases. This decrease of 3 deaths is certainly not large, but must nevertheless be accepted as an indication of the improving health of the Sub-district. It should be observed also that neither of the deaths from Small Pox took place amongst the Union poor, although 3 cases of that disease came under the treatment of the District Union Medical Officers. The mortality of the seven principal epidemics to deaths from all causes was 11.3 per cent. To show the relative increase and decrease of deaths from the seven principal epidemics, the reader is referred to the following table:— DISEASES. 1873 1874 Increase 1874 Decrease 1874 Seven principal Epidemics. Small Pox ... 2 2 ... Measles 3 9 6 ... Scarlatina 1 3 2 ... Diphtheria ... 1 1 ... Whooping Cough 8 3 ... 5 Typhus, &c. 7 2 ... 5 Diarrhœa and Choleraic Disease 10 6 ... 4 Totals:— 29 31 11 14