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Wandsworth 1867

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

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Table: TABLE II. Births registered during the year ended 31st December, 1867.

TABLE II. Births registered during the year ended 31st December, 1867.

SUB DISTRICT.Males.Females.Total.
Clapham398379777
Wandsworth276312588
Battersea9138211,734
Putney and Roehampton11196207
Streatham, including Tooting and Balham...160148308
Total1,8581,7563,614
*.* The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,677.

Table: TABLE III.Meteorological Elements for 1867, from Observations taken atGreenwich.

TABLE III.Meteorological Elements for 1867, from Observations taken atGreenwich.

MEANS.Jan., Feb., and March.April, May, and June.July, Aug., and September.Oct., Nov., and December.The Year.
Temperature of the Air38.9°53.5°59' 7°42.5°48.6°
Evaporation36.9°49.8°56.1°41.0»45.9°
Dew Point34.1°46.1°52.9°39.0°43.0°
Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air2.3 grs.3.5 grs.4.5 grs.2.8 grs.3.3 grs.
Degree of Humidity (Sat". 100)83°76°79°88°82°
Reading of Barometer29.678 in.29.767in.29.825in.29.910in.29.796in.
Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air552 grs.537 grs.531 grs.552 grs.543 grs.
Rain (amount of)6.3in.6.3in.11.3 in.4.5in.28.4 in.

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