London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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94 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Table I. shows the births, birth-rate, deaths, deathrate
corrected and uncorrected, and rate of natural
increase for the year, as well as for the 10 preceding
years.
| Years. | Births. | Birth-rate. | *Deaths from all causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural Increase. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrected. | Uncorrected. | |||||
| 1891 | ||||||
To ascertain the true deatli-rate for the parish, the
deaths of parishioners occurring in institutions outside
the parish must be added. The total number of these
deaths was 186 compared with 241 in 1897. 112 of
these occurred in the Union Infirmary. 45 in general
or special hospitals, and 29 in the various hospitals
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Table II. shows in detail the number of deaths in
internal institutions, at various groups of ages, as well
as the causes of death.