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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 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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District,
9
hospitals of London, and 42 in those of the Metropolitan
Asylums' Board.
The relative proportions in the sub-districts is as follows:—
| 1895. | 1896. | |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 2.4 per thousand living. | 2.3 per thousand living. |
| Putney | 2.6 ,, ,, ,, | 1.7 ,, ,, ,, |
| Streatham | 1.6,, ,, ,, | |
| Tooting | 2.2 | 2.9,, ,, ,, |
| Wandsworth | 3.5 ,, ,, ,, | 3.4 ,, ,, ,, |
The next Table gives interesting information as to the
density of population, and the relative mortality of the
industrial and other classes in each sub-district:—
| Sub-District. | Population, 1896. | Percentage of Total Population. | Number of persons to 1 acre. | Relative mortality of Industrial and other classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial classes. | Other classes. | ||||
Table VI. gives the deaths occurring in the entire
district during 1896, classified according to sex, age, and
social position, the relative numbers in each sub-district
being also given.