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Wandsworth 1895

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

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District. 7
The following Table shows the rates for the last 10
years:—

Table: TABLE III.Birth.rates, Death.rates, and rates of Natural Increase in the entire district during the ten years1885-94inclusive.

TABLE III.

Birth.rates, Death.rates, and rates of Natural Increase in the entire district during the ten years1885-94inclusive.

Years.Birth.rate per 1000.Death.rate per l000.Rate of Natural Increase.
188530.013.017.0
188630.814.516.3
188730.413.317.1
188829.513.416.1
188927.511.615.8
189027.0114.5812.43
189128.5213.115.4
189226.2313.411.53
189327.112.813.0
189425.1712.612.57
Mean of Ten Years28.2213.2214.7
189526.0114.4811.53

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The death.rate is therefore 1.26 above the decennial
average, and is higher than in any year excepting 1886
and 1890. The death.rate for the whole of London
was 19.4.
The Outlying Deaths above referred to are shown in the
following Table, and are arranged according to the
respective sub.districts to which they belong, and the
institutions in which they have occurred.