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Wandsworth 1903

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

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Table: 193- Census Returns.

193- Census Returns.

PARISH.Population.Number of Houses.
In 1891.*In 1896.In 1901.Estimated Population April, 1903 (for Equalisation of Rates Act)Inhabited 1891.*Uninhabited 1891.Inhabited 1901.Uninhabited 1901.
Clapham41,81146,95351,36155,2586,6193188,110398
Putney17,77120,56624,13924,7292,9672354,076217
Streatham42,95854,33871,65878,3777,18550512,295838
Tooting5,7847,30616,47319,2721,0851022,470244
Wandsworth46,86658,10168,40376,6917,28840310,851551
Totals155,190187,264232,034§254,32725,1441,56337,8022,248

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* Taking into account the alterations in boundaries under the London
Government Act, 1899.
§ The estimated population of the Borough at April, 1904 (for the purposes of
the Equalization of Rates Act) was 275,009.
Rateable Value and Area of Borough.

Table: 194.—The rateable value and area of the several parishes in the Borough are as follows:—

194.—The rateable value and area of the several parishes in the Borough are as follows:—

PARISH.Value as per Valuation List, April 5th, 1903.Value as per Valuation List, April 5th, 1904.Area.
Acres.
£.£.
Clapham333,101344,8221,074.7
Putney223,897231,795*2,252.1
Streatham575,647598,0782,823.3
Tooting82,98996,895568.8
Wandsworth421,913442,133†2,502.2
Totals£1,637,547£1,713,7239,221.1

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* Including 34 acres of tidal water and foreshore,
† „ 574 „ „ „