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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
Wimbledon 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1920.
| WARD. | Factor | Population. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Birth Rate. | For Death Rate. | ||||
| Wimbledon Park | 419 | 11216 | 11191 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| St. Mary's | |||||
| St. John's | 4.68 | 5608 | 5596 | 11. 05 | 8.2 |
| Cottenham Park | 4.34 | 7478 | 7461 | 12.01 | 9. 2 |
| North Wimbledon | 4.34 | 24302 | 24248 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Dundonald | 4.11 | 8100 | 8083 | 17.1 | 9. 03 |
| Trinity | 4 .59 | 13085 | 13056 | 22. 08 | 10.4 |
| South Park | 4.36 | 16824 | 16787 | 24. 07 | 8.8 |
| Haydon Park | |||||
| South Wimbledon | 4.25 | 38009 | 37926 | 21.9 | 9.4 |
| Whole District | 4.36 | 62311 | 62174 | 18. 03 | 8.9 |
Physical Features and General Character of the District.
—Broadly speaking the district is divided into a north and
south portion by the main line of the London and South
Western Railway. The northern area is mainly of larger
houses, whereas the southern portion is mainly populated by
the working classes.
There are no particular occupations which would exercise
any influence on public health.
Area—The area of the Borough (exclusive of the area
covered by water) is 3,173 acres.
Births.—The number of births registered was 1,124 (593
males, 531 females), which is 255 more than last year, and
equal to a birth-rate of 18'03, which shows an increase on
last year's figure 13'9, and is 2 83 above the average for the
previous five years.
The corrected birth-rate, produced by transferable births
notified to us by the Registrar-General, is 18'3.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales for the
same period is given as 25'4.
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death-rate, which are the figures given by the RegistrarGeneral.
The population at the Census of 1911 was 54,875.