Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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SUB-DISTRICTS. | Estimated Population in the middle of | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Excluding Non- Pariabioners. who have Died in Public Institutions. |
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Year | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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DISEASES. And other causes of Death | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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SUB-DISTRICTS | No. of Deaths from Epidemics per 1000 of the Estimated population. | Ratio of Deaths from Epidemics to every 100 of the total deaths. |
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WANDSWORTH. Population in 1871—19,783. Estimated population in middle of 1876—23,169. Area in Acres—2,478. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District | Sex | Age | Social Position | ||||||||||||
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Males | Females | Under 1 year | From 1 to 5 years | From 5 to 10 years | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years | At 20, and under 40 years of age | At 40, and under 60 years of age | At 60, and under 80 years of age | 80 years and upwards | Nobility and Gentry | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial and Labouring Classes | |||
DISEASES, And other causes of Death. Diseases Classified. |
YEARS | Small Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping'Cough | Fever—Typhus and Typhoid | Total Deaths From Epidemics | Total Deaths from all causes | Per centage of deaths from Epidemics to deaths from all causes | ||
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Cholera | Diarrhœa |
DISEASE. | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
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MONTHS. | Births registered during 1876 | Successfully Vaccinated | Insusceptible | Had Small Pox | Died Unvaccinated | Postponed by Medical certificate | Removed to places unknown | Not accounted for |
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BATTERSEA EAST. Population, June, 1875— 34,826. Estimated mean population, 1876—36,567. Area in Acres 1235. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, etc., in the Sub-District. | Sex. | Age. | Social Position. | |||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 20 years. | All under 20 years. | At 20 and under 40 years of age. | At 40 and under 60 years of age | At 60 and under SO years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial and Laboring ClnBsee. |
1872. | 1873. | 1874. | 1875. | 1876. |
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1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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Per cent. |
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Years. | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1878 |
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CLAPHAM. Population in 1871—27,347. Estimated Population in middle of year 1876— 30,734. Area in Acres—1,233. DISEASES And other Causes of Death | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District. | Sex | Age | Social Position | ||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years. | At 20, and under 40 years of age. | At 40 and under 60 years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial and Laboring Classes. |
DISEASES. | 1875 | 1876 |
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STREATHAM, including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population in 1871—14,475. Estimated Population middle of 1870—16,781 Area in Statute Acres—3,465. DISEASES, And other Causes of Death | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District. | Sex | Age | Social Position | ||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years. | At 20 and under 40 years of age. | At 40 and under 60 years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial and Laboring Classes. |
Quarters of the Year. | Births. | Total Deaths. | Zymotic Deaths |
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Years. | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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YEARS. | Births. | Birth-rate. | Number of Deaths from all Causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural Increase. | No. of Deaths from Seven of the principal Epidemic Diseases. | Percentage of Deaths from seven principal Epidemics to Deaths from all causes. |
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PUTNEY AND ROEHAMPTON. Population (Census) 1871— 9,439. Estimated population in middle of the year 1876— 10.990. Area in Statute Acres—2,176. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District. | Sex. | Age. | Social Position. | ||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years. | At 20, and under 40 years of age. | At 40, and under GO years of age. | At 60, and under 80 years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c. | Industrial & Labouring Classen. | |||
DISEASES, And other causes of Death. |
Years. | 18G6 | J 867 | 1868 | 1899 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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POPULATION of ENTIRE DISTRICT, As corrected by the Regis rar General. Census 1871—125,060. Estimated Population for middle of year, 1876,— 153,648. Area in Statute Acres, 11,695. | Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the entire District. | Sub-Districts. | Sex. | Age. | Social Position | ||||||||||||||||
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Clapnam—Population in 1871, 27,347, area in acres, 1,233. | Wandsworth—Population in 1871,19,783, area in acres, 2,478. | Battersea—Population in 1871, 54,016, area in acres, 2,348. | Putney—Population in 1871, 9,439, area in acres, 2,176. | Streathain, Tooting, and Balham—I'opu-| lation 1871, 14,475, area in acres, 3,465. ! | Males. | Females. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | Under 20 years, including all under 10 years. | At 20, and under 40 years of age. | At 40, and under 60 years of age. | At 60, and under 80 years of age. | 80 years and upwards. | J Nobility and Gentry. | Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c. | Middle and Trading Class, shopmen, Clerics, &c. | 1 Industrial and Labouring Classes. | |||
DISEASES, And other Causes of Death. |
SUB-DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Winter Jan., Feb., March. Spring April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., Sept. Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec. | Temperature of | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air. | Degree of Humidity. | Reading of Barometer. | Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air. | Rain. | Reading of Thermometer on Grass. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Air. | Evaporation. | Dew point. | Air— Daily Range. | Number of Nights it was | Lowest Reading at Night. | Highest Reading at Night. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mean. | Diff. from Average of 105 Years. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 85 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean (Sat" = 100). | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 35 Years. | Amount. | Diff. from Average of 61 Years. | At or below 30°. | Between 30° and 40e. | Above 40°. |
Deaths from the seven principal Epidemics in each Sub-District. | Entire District. | |||||||
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Years. | Clapham. | | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney. | Streatham. | Total Deaths from the Seven Epidemics. | Total Deaths Registered from all causes. | Per centage of Deaths from the Seven Epidemics to Total Deaths. |
SUB-DISTRICTS. | Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-district. | 1—Small Pox. | 2—Measles. | 3—Scarlatina and Malignant Sore Throat. | 4—Whooping Cough. | 5—Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | 6—Cholera. | 7—Fever. | 8—Erysipelas. | 9—Puerperal Fever. | 10—Lung Diseases except Phthisis. | 11—Phthisis. | 13—Hydrocephalus, Atrophy, Scrofula, and Convulsions of Children. | 13—Other Diseases. | 14—Violence, Privation, and Premature Birth. | Total Deaths in each Sub-District | |||||||||||||||
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Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths |
Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balliam. | Totals. |
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