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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Parish of Streatham. 73
Infantile Mortality.
The deaths of infants under one year of age numbered
163 or 119.9 per 1,000 births registered during
the year.
The following Table compares the infantile deathrates
of the last eight years.
| No. of deaths of infants under 1 year of age. | Kate per 1,000 of births registered. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 117 | 108.0 |
| 1892 | 128 | 120.0 |
| 1893 | 150 | 123.0 |
| 1894 | 109 | 93.7 |
| 1895 | 125 | 104.1 |
| 1896 | 176 | 137.8 |
| 1897 | 146 | 109.6 |
| 1898 | 163 | 119.9 |
Social Position
The following indicates the proportion of
deaths in the several social grades:—
Nobility and Gentry 13 = 1.8 per cent.
Professional Classes 58 = 8.2 ,,
Middle and Trading Classes 106 = 15.0 „
Industrial and Labouring Classes 531 = 75.0 ,,
Total deaths 708 100.0