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Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Re-port of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Sub-District. | No. of Deaths under one year. | Percentage to total Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1901 | 1900 | |||
| Clapham | 162 | 21.1 | 125 | 130 | 144 |
| Putney | 72 | 19. 3 | 128 | 120 | 139 |
| Streatham | 193 | 21.4 | 110 | 123 | 122 |
| Tooting | 81 | 30.9 | 126 | 196 | 177 |
| Wandsworth | 301 | 29.3 | 136 | 129 | 162 |
| Whole Borough | 809 | 24.31 | 126 | 133 | 143 |
The death-rate per 1,000 births is the lowest since 1894, when
it was not only 112, but that year was an exceptional one, the mean
for the decennium being 135.
Clapham, Streatham, and Tooting show a decrease, and Putney
and Wandsworth an increase compared with the previous year.
The decrease in the Tooting rate is very noticeable, and is
largely due to the decrease in the number of deaths from Diarrhcea,
only 11 death's having occurred from that disease in children under
one year of age compared with 26 in 1901.
The rate of infantile mortality compares very favourably with
the other London Boroughs, six of these Boroughs having a lower,
and 22 a higher rate. The lowest rate was Hampstead 87, and the
highest Shoreditch 174, while for all London the rate was 139 per
1,000 births.
The percentage of deaths under one year to total deaths was
24.31, compared with 26.07 in 1901. Putney had the lowest
percentage, viz.:—19, and Tooting the highest, viz:—-30.9.
The infantile mortality was on the whole lower all over the
Metropolis during the year owing to the fact that the temperature
kept low during the months of July and August, when Diarrhoea
is at its maximum.