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Wandsworth 1909

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

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108
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In Clapham the number decreased from 16 to 10, in Putney
from nine to two, in Streatham from 28 to seven, in Wandsworth
from 30 to 19, and in Tooting from 18 to 14.
The death-rate was .15 per 1,000., compared with .30 in 1908,.
.20 in 1907, and .70 in 1906. The death-rate for the whole of
London also shows a decrease, it being .32, compared with .53 in
1908, but in the three previous years the rates were : .33 in 1907
.95 in 1906, and .72 in 1905.
The death-rate in the sub-districts was as follows:—In Clapham
.14, compared with .23 in 1908; in Putney .06, compared with
.29; in Streatham .06, compared with .27; in Tooting .43, compared
with .57; and in Wandsworth .19, compared with .31.
Of the total number of deaths registered, 42 or 80 per cent,
were of infants under one year, compared with 73 per ccnt. in
1908, 83 per cent, in 1907, 86 per cent, in 1906, and 87 per cent. in
1905
Including Enteritis, the total number of deaths was 124, compared
with 183 in 1908, 127 in 1907, 289 in 1906, 203 in 1905, and
301 in 1904. Of these 124 deaths, 90 or 72.5 per cent, were of
infants under one year.
The following Table shows the number of deaths from Diarrhoea
and Enteritis under one year for the four quarters of 1909,.
and for the five previous years.

Table: TABLE XLVI.

TABLE XLVI.

No.School.Classroom.Time of exclusion.No. of days.
1Haselrigge Road, ClaphamInfants, Class AJanuary 21st—26th6
2Fircroft Road, Streatham,, ,, D„ 25th—29th5
3Small wood Road, ,,,, ,, E,, ,, ,,5
4Hitherfield Road, ,,,, ,, CMarch 10th—19th10
5Fountain Road, Tooting,, ,, H„ 15th—18th4
6Holy Trinity, Streatham,, Stand. I„ 25th—29th5
7Franciscan Road, Tooting„ Classes G and HMay 3rd—7th5
8Oldridge Road, Streatham,, Class A„ 10th—19th10
9Cavendish Road, „,, ,, E„ 11th—17th7
10Hearnville Road, „,, ,, H„ 10th—21 th12
11St. Ann's, Wandsworth,, all under 5 years„ 13th—26th14
12St. Mary's, Streatham„ Class 4„ 17th—21th5
13Haselrigge Road, Clapham,, ,, F„ 17th—26th10
14Frogmore, Wandsworth,, ,, EJune 14th—18th5
15Ensham Street, Tooting„ all under 5 years„ 18th—31th14
16Hotham Road. Putney„ Class A„ 24th—2nd July9
17Brandlehow Road, Wandsworth„ Classes B and C„ 23rd—7th ,,15
18Roehampton, Putney„ Class I„ 24th—2nd „9
19St. Ann's, Wandsworth„ „ A„ 28th—9th „12
20Haselrigge Road, Clapham„ „ F„ „ „ „12
21Undine Street, Tooting„ „ AJuly 13th—23rd Aug.41
22Garratt Lane, Wandsworth„ HallSept. 2nd—8th7
23Brandlehow Road, Wandsworth„ Class A„ 23rd—8th Oct.15
24Hotham Road, Putney„ „ ANov. 1st—10th10
25St. Mary's, Putney„ „ A„ 29th—10th Dec.12
26Southfields, Wandsworth„ „ A„ 30th—13th14
27Brandlehow Road, Wandsworth„ „ A„ „ 6th „7