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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Ages at Death.
The following Table shows the percentage of deaths to total deaths at six age periods for each sub-district and for the whole Borough.
| Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 Years. | 5 to 15 Years. | 15 to 25 Years. | 25 to 65 Years. | 65 Years & Upwards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 21.12 | 9.78 | 4 .43 | 5.61 | 34. 03 | 25. 03 |
| Putney | 19. 30 | 11. 26 | 3. 22 | 4.28 | 38.61 | 23. 33 |
| Streatham | 2.44 | 9.78 | 4. 89 | 3. 33 | 31. 67 | 28.89 |
| Tooting | 30.92 | 14.12 | 4.96 | 5.34 | 22.90 | 21.76 |
| Wandsworth | 29.33 | 11. 99 | 5.7 | 3.22 | 31. 29 | 19.00 |
| WHOLE BOROUGH | 24. 31 | 10. 96 | 4.69 | 4 .09 | 32.18 | 23. 77 |
In 1901 the percentage of deaths under one year of age was
176 higher, and over 65 years "48 lower than in 1902. The
percentage of deaths from one to five years was higher than in
1901.
Infantile Death-rate.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age in the
Borough was 809, 162 in Clapham, 72 in Putney, 193 in Streatham,
81 in Tooting, and 301 in Wandsworth.
The infantile death-rate calculated per 1,000 births was 126,
compared with 133 in 1901, and 143 in 1900.
The following Table shows the number of deaths in each subdistrict,
the percentage to total deaths, the death-rate per 1,ooc
registered births, as well as the totals for the whole Borough.