London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 5
In Table III. is shown the number of births, males and
females, the birth-rate, and the rate of natural increase for each
sub-district, and for the whole Borough.
| Births. | Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-District. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-Rate. | Rate of natural increase. |
| Clapham | 1,258 | ||||
| Putney | 15.41 | ||||
| Streatham | 1,916 | 17.54 | 9.39 | ||
| Tooting | 515 | 484 | 19.93 | ||
| Wandsworth | 1,133 | 2,303 | 13.37 | ||
| Whole Borough | 3,570 | 3,397 | 6,967 | ||
Table IV. shows the birth-rate in the Borough, in the five
sub-districts, in London, and in England and Wales, for the year,
as well as the rates for the previous 10 years, compared with the
decennial average.