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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 1907

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

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Report of the Medical Officer oj Health.

Table: TABLE XL VIII.

TABLE XL VIII.

Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.TootiDg.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total Number of Deaths647272987676
Wholly breast-fed4.........1331...8
Otherwise fed637...62556665
No information...1...1...I.........3
Previously visited...............13...4320
Fed according to pamphlet...............11214
Breast-fed...............i...I...2
Otherwise fed...............11...1214
Illegitimate1......12......1...5
Nurse children1......I.........I......3
Born outside Borough1......II6II...11
Premature......1.........I......2
Delicate from birth2...3...I33I...13
Status of Parents :— ArtisansI...2......1213...19
General Labourers......2...3323I14
Tradesmen.I3......142...314
ClerksI...I...123......8
Dustmen...............3.........3
Cabman...............1.........1
Carman........................1...
Gardener......I..................1
Horse Keeper......I..................1
Ice Cream Vendor............1............1
Potman...............1.........1
Porter...............1.........1
Soldier........................11
Tramcar Conductor...............1.........1
Various2........................2

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As previously stated the great decrease in the mortality was
due to the low average temperature in July, August and September.
Only on 28 days out of the 92 days in that quarter was the
temperature above the average, while in the previous year the
number of days when the temperature was above the average was
45. For more than two-thirds of the quarter the weather was
changeable, showery and very cool. In the second week in September
the weather became dry and warmer, the temperature in