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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
These differences are due to the different age and sex constitution
of the separate sub-districts, as well as to the differences in
social conditions.
Infantile Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year was
601, compared with 720 in 1908, 715 in 1907, 874 in 1906, 818 in
1905, 851 in 1904, and 743 in 1903.
Of these, 112 occurred in Clapham, 43 in Putney, 133 in
Streatham, 100 in Tooting, and 213 in Wandsworth.
The infantile mortality, or deaths under one year to. 1,000
births was 86, compared with 98 in 1908, 101 in 1907, 125 in 1906,
118 in 1905, 123 in 1904, and 110 in 1903.
This rate was 83 in Clapham, compared with 98 in 1908 and
119 the decennial average; 86 in Putney, compared with 97 and
122; 73 in Streatham, compared with 80 and 108; 98 in Tooting,
compared with 122 and 152; and 89 in Wandsworth, compared
with 101 and 126.
In the whole Borough the rate was no less than 12 per 1,000
births under that for 1908, and 36 under the decennial average.
The rate in 1909 was much lower than any rate ever recorded,
and in each sub-district it shows a marked diminution as compared
with the decennial average, in Tooting showing a difference
of 54, in Wandsworth of 37, in Clapham and Putney 36, and
in Streatham 35 per 1,000, compared with that average.
The following Table shows the number of deaths, the percentage
to total deaths, the rate per 1,000 births for the year and
for the three previous years for each sub-district and for the
whole Borough.