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Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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24 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Sub-District. | No. of Deaths under one year. | Percentage to total Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | |||
| Clapham | 153 | 22.43 | 144 | 130 | 125 | 107 |
| Putney | 73 | 22.42 | 139 | 120 | 128 | 127 |
| Streatham | 186 | 21.48 | 122 | 123 | 128 | 108 |
| Tooting | 97 | 38.19 | 177 | 196 | 126 | 124 |
| Wandsworth | 234 | 24.07 | 162 | 129 | 136 | 101 |
| Whole Borough | 743 | 24.18 | 143 | 133 | 126 | 110 |
The infantile mortality in London was 131 per 1,000 births,
compared with 141 in 1902.
The following Table shows the rate during the last five
decennia for the whole of London and for England and Wales.
| Mortality per 1,000 Births:— | ||
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales. | London. | |
| 1851—1860 | 154 | 155 |
| 1861—1870 | 154 | 162 |
| 1871—1880 | 149 | 158 |
| 1881—1890 | 142 | 152 |
| 1891—1900 | 154 | 160 |
The rate for England and Wales for 1903 was 132, for the 76
great towns 144, for the 103 smaller towns 135, and for Rural
England 118.
It cannot be expected that the extremely low rate in 1903 will
continue, but it is satisfactory to note that in a Borough of over
250,000 population the infantile mortality is 8 per 1,000 under
the rate for the Rural districts of England and 22 per 1,000 under
that for the whole of England and Wales.