Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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155. census returns.
PARISH. | Population. | Number of Houses. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In 1891.* | In 1896. | In 1901. | Estimated Population April, 1903 (for Equalization of Rates Act). | Inhabited 1891.* | Uninhabited 1891. | Inhabited 1901. | Uninhabited 1901. | |
Clapham | 41,811 | 46,953 | 51.361 | 55,358 | 6,619 | 318 | 8,153 | 398 |
Putney | 17,771 | 20,566 | 24,139 | 34,739 | 2,967 | 335 | 4,048 | 217 |
Streatham | 43,290 | 54,338 | 71,658 | 78,377 | 7,185 | 505 | 12,295 | 838 |
Tooting | 5,784 | 7,306 | 16,473 | 19,272 | 1,085 | 102 | 2,470 | 344 |
Wandsworth | 46,868 | 58,101 | 68,403 | 76,691 | 7,288 | 403 | 10,799 | 551 |
Totals | 155,524 | 187,264 | 232,034 | §254,327 | 35,144 | 1.563 | 37,764 | 2,248 |
* Taking into account the alteration in boundaries under the London
Government Act, 1899.
§ The estimated population of the Borough at April, 1910 (for the purposes of
the Equalization of Rates Act) was 332,843.
356. population (at census 1901) and area of wards.
Population. | Area (acres). | |
---|---|---|
Clapham North | 28,772 | 476 |
„ South | 22,589 | 599 |
Putney | 24,139 | 2,218 |
Balham | 38,034 | 868 |
Streatham | 33,624 | 1,955 |
Tooting | 16,473 | 547 |
Fairfield | 18,520 | 331 |
Southfield | 21,924 | 1,229 |
Springfield | 27,959 | 885 |
(Tidal water and foreshore : Putney 34, Wandsworth 57) | 91 | |
232,034 | 9,199 |