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Wandsworth 1931

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

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4 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931.
TABLE I.

Table: Report of the fMedical Officer of Health for 1931.TABLE I.

Report of the fMedical Officer of Health for 1931.

TABLE I.

Sub-District.Census Population 1931Population estimated to middle of 1931
Clapham60,90460,945
Putney34,70234,703
Balham53,99454,015
Streatham68,46768,501
Tooting38,15638,171
Wandsworth96,87896,919
Whole Borough353,101353,254

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Births.
The total number of births occurring in the Borough was
3,319, including 418 non-residents who were born in Institutions.
1,433 births of Borough residents occurred outside the Borough,
so that the corrected number of births was 4,334 compared with
4,688 in 1930.
In Table II. 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.

Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Natural increase or decrease.
Clapham44940585414.01+2.59
Putney19120039111.26+ .31
Balham36435371711.42.94
Streatham41636778311.43— .48
Tooting25320545811.99+ 1.78
Wandsworth5965351,13111.66+ .88
Whole Borough2,2692,0654,33412.26+ .96