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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 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE IT.
Births registered during the year 1873.
| SUB-DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 461 | 468 | 929 |
| Wandsworth | 328 | 329 | 657 |
| Battersea | 1,371 | 1,288 | 2,059 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 168 | 152 | 320 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham | 248 | 240 | 488 |
| Total | 2,576 | 2,477 | 5,053 |
| *** The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 2,473. | |||
TABLE III.
Meteorological Elements for 1873, from Observations taken at Greenwich.
| MEANS. | Jan., Feb., and March. | April, May, and June. | July, Aug., and September. | Oct., Nov., and December. | The Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of the) Air | 39.4° | 51.8° | 60.3° | 44.2° | 48.9° |
| Evaporation | 37.8° | 48.4° | .3° | 42.6° | 46.3° |
| Dew Point | 35.6° | 44.9° | 52.8° | 40.7° | 43.5° |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.4 grs. | 3.5 grs. | 4.5 grs. | 2.9 grs. | 3.3 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 86° | 78° | 770° | 88° | 82° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.700 in. | 29.804 in. | 29.783 in. | 29.833 grs. | 29.780 in. |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 550 grs. | 539 grs. | 530 grs. | 549 grs. | 542 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 5.7 in. | 4.7 in. | 7.6 in. | 5.5 in. | 23.5 in. |