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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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WANDSWORTH.
population. According to the Census taken in 1896, the
population of the parish amounted to 58,101. The following
particulars of this census (for which I am indebted
to Mr. Howick, the Registrar,) are interesting,
as showing the number of inhabitants in each ward, as
also the proportion of males and females.
Wards.
Inhabited
Houses.
Empty.
Occupied
during
day.
Building.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Northfield 1,298 69 15 41 3,296 4,215 7,511
Southfield 1,410 71 10 80 3,722 4,948 8,670
Fairfield 1,868 37 13 7 5,849 5,968 11,817
Heath field 1,448 44 5 84 3,972 4,551 8,523
Earlsfield 1,580 91 13 28 5,226 5,539 10,765
Springfield 1,402 89 8 28 5,218 5,597 10,815
Totals 9,006 401 64 268 27,283 30,818 58,101
The population of the public institutions in the parish was as follows :—
| males. | females. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||||
| — | — | ||||
| Total | .. | .. | |||
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