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Wandsworth 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
25
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.
| Sub-Districts. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 Years. | 5 to 5 Years. | 1 5 to 25 Years. | 25 to 65 Years. | 65 Years and Upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 22.43 | 10.12 | 1.80 | 3.84 | 32.51 | 28.30 |
| Putney | 23.70 | 6.46 | 2.46 | 4.00 | 37.85 | 25.53 |
| Streatham | 21.01 | 7.42 | 3.48 | 3.60 | 33.8 | 31.01 |
| Tooting | 38.96 | 13.08 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 26.16 | 15.98 |
| Wandsworth | 25.62 | 13.56 | 2.60 | 4.36 | 31.66 | 22.20 |
| Whole Borough | 25-08 | 10.45 | 2.66 | 3.86 | 32.37 | 25.58 |
Compared with 1903 the percentage of deaths was, in the whole
Borough, under one year '90 higher, from one to five years 94 lower,
from five to 15 years 179 lower, from 15 to 25 years '65 higher, from
25 to 65 years 191 higher, and from 65 years and upwards '13 lower.
There is a wide difference between the percentages in the subdistricts
; Streatham being only 21 01 while Tooting was 38-96, under
one year ; while at the other extreme of life the relations are reversed,
Tooting being only 15-98 and Streatham 31-01. The reason why
these rates differ so much is doubtless due to the fact that the age
constitution and the social condition in the localities differ very much.
Tooting containing a much larger proportion of persons under five
years of age and also a greater proportion of the working class and
labouring elements.
Infantile Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was
•857, compared with 743 in 1903, and 809 in 1902.
Of these 183 occurred in Clapham, 77 in Putney, 187 in Streatham,
134 in Tooting, and 276 in Wandsworth.