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Wandsworth 1870

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

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TABLE 11."

Bfrths registered during the year 1870.
SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Total.
Clapham...............433434867
Wandsworth316329645
Battersea ... .........110210682.170
Putnty »nd Ro. hampton133138271
Streitham, including Tooting and Balliani...196186382
Total......2,1802,1554,335
*.* Tue excess ut Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,676.

TABLE III.

Meteorological Elements for 1870. from Observations taken atGreenwich.
MKANSJan. Feb., and March.April. M>). and J une.Ju y, Antt.and September.Oct., Nov.,and Dece i.ber.The Year.
Teperature of the Air38.0°54.4°60.7°41.6°48.7°
Evaporation ...35.9°49.0°56.3°40.0°45.4°
Dew Point32.8°45.0°52.5°37.9°42.0°
Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air 2.2 grs.3.4 grs.4.4 grs.2.7 grs.3.2 grs.
Decree of HUmidity (Satn. 100)82°70°75°87°>.oo78°oo r^-
Reading i f Barometer29.793in.29.742 in.29.843in.29.647in.29.806in.
Weiglit of a Cubic) Foot of Air555 grs.539 grs.530 grs.548 grs.543 grs.
Rain (amount of)4.1 in.1.2 in.5.6 in.7.6 in.18.5 in.