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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The next Table shows the population of the Borough at all
ages and at six different age periods. It is interesting to note
that it is only under five years of age that there are more males
than females. At all other ages the females preponderate. At
ages 25 to 65 there are 12,961 more females than males.
| Under 1 Year. | 1-5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25-65 | 65 and upwards. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | 2,729 | 9,685 | 20,928 | 19,043 | 47,358 | 4,023 | 103,766 |
| F emales | 2,553 | 9,566 | 22,367 | 27,378 | 60,319 | 6,085 | 121,256 |
| Total | 5,282 | 19,251 | 43,295 | 46,421 | 107,677 | 10,111 | 232,034 |
The following Table shows chiefly the number of tenements
of less than five rooms, and also the number of rooms occupied
by various numbers of persons. As this Table includes all
institutions in the Borough there is nothing abnormal in the
statement in this Table that certain rooms contain 10, 11, and
12 persons per room, these referring mostly to asylums, hospitals,
and schools. It is, however, a matter for inquiry that there are
in the Borough 2,039 tenements of one room occupied by more
than 3,200 persons.
In this Borough the percentage of tenements of less than
five rooms to total tenements is 42.3, in the Borough of Battersea
61.8, Lambeth 62.7, and Fulham 67.4.
Out of the 28 Metropolitan Boroughs the only one that has
a smaller percentage is Lewisham, which is 30.9.
The word "tenement" is not defined definitely in the Report,
but from a perusal of the various Tables it seems that by a
tenement is meant a dwelling occupied by a single family or
by a separate occupier.