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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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PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON.
I estimate the population of this sub-district during
the year 1895 at 19,624, and upon this basis I calculate
the rates in the following tables.
| YEARS. | Births. | Birth-rate. | Deaths from all Causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural Increase. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 377 | 25.3 | 199 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
| 1885 | 322 | 21.7 | 167 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| 1886 | 352 | 23.1 | 179 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 1887 | 349 | 22.3 | 196 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
| 1888 | 366 | 22.9 | 187 | 11.7 | 11.2 |
| 1889 | 376 | 23.0 | 182 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 1890 | 453 | 25.4 | 234 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| 1891 | 479 | 26.9 | 213 | 11.9 | 15.0 |
| 1892 | 447 | 24.5 | 247 | 13.5 | 11.0 |
| 1893 | 462 | 24.7 | 256 | 13.6 | 11.1 |
| 1894 | 455 | 23.7 | 190 | 9.9 | 13.8 |
| 1895 | 472 | 24.0 | 258 | 13.1 | 10.9 |
Births and Birth
Rates.
During the year, 472 births were registered,
of which 231 were males and 241 females.
This gives us a birth-rate of 24 per 1,000, and is the
lowest recorded for six years with the exception of 1894.