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Wandsworth 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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REPORT
on the
HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
ENTIRE DISTRICT.
Population.
The population, estimated to the middle of
1900, was 220,852, being an increase of
9,180 compared with the estimated population in 1899.

Table: The following Table shows the population of the District and Sub-Districts for 1900, as well as the three last censuses.

The following Table shows the population of the District and Sub-Districts for 1900, as well as the three last censuses.

Census, 1881.Census, 1891.Census, 1896.Middle of 1900.
Clapham36,38043,69846,95352,932
Putney13,23517,77120,56622,800
Streatham21,61142,95854,33865,511
Tooting3,9425,7847,30610,000
Wandsworth28,00446,72058,10169,609
Entire Dist.103,172156,931187,264220,852

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The population corrected for internal institutions is
estimated at 216,946, compared with 207,766 in 1899.