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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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90
Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Rate of Natural
Increase
The excess of births over deaths of
parishioners numbered 85, being equal to
11*5 per 1,000 of the population.
Table I. gives the number of births and deaths, birthrates
and death.rates, and rates of natural increase
during the past 8 years.

Table: TABLE I.Birth and Death Rates.

TABLE I.

Birth and Death Rates.

Years.Births.Birth.Rates.Deaths from all causes.De ath.ratesRates of Natural Increase
188914624.37813.111.1
189016826.210918.67.9
189117329.09316.010.8
189216431.013124.86.2
189321340.111221.119.0
189414926.2103*18.1*8.1*
189519731.5115*20.5*11.0*
18961902.57105*14.2*11.5*

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*Corrected statistics.
Deaths in Table II. classifies the deaths of parishioners
institutions occurring in the various outlying public
institutions of the Metropolis.