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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 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE II. Births registered during the year ended 31st December, 1864.
| SUB-DISTRICT. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 305 | 335 | 640 |
| Wandsworth | 242 | 199 | 441 |
| Battersea | 616 | 524 | 1,140 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 106 | 114 | 220 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Batham | 159 | 127 | 286 |
| Total | 1,428 | 1,299 | 2,727 |
ΦΆ The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,039.
TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1864, from Observations taken at Greenwich.
| Jan., Feb., and March. | April, May, and June. | July, Aug., and September. | Oct., Nov., and December. | The Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of the Air | 37.9 | 53.1 | 59.4 | 43.7 | 48.5 |
| Evaporation | 35.9 | 48.9 | 54.3 | 41.4 | 45.1 |
| Dew Point | 32.9 | 44.8 | 49.7 | 38.7 | 41.5 |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.2 grs. | 3.4 grs. | 4.0 grs. | 2.7 grs. | 3.1 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 83 | 73 | 71 | 83 | 78 |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.769 | 29.848 | 29.850 | 29.758 | 29.806 |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 555 grs. | 539 grs. | 532 grs. | 547 grs. | 543 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 4.4 in. | 3.5 in. | 4.5 in. | 4.3 in. | 16.7 in. |