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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 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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Ages at Death.—The proportion of deaths at different
ages is as follows:—
Under 1 year 22.2 per cent.
From 1 to 5 years 15.6 „
From 5 to 65 years 38.3 „
Over 65 years 23.9 „
The proportion of deaths among children under 5 years
is about equal to that occurring during the subsequent
sixty years of life.
Infantile Mortality.—I am pleased to report that during
the year the death rate of infants has been much below
the average. Hitherto in this sub-district the infantile
mortality has been very high. In the previous year there
were 163 deaths of infants under twelve months for every
1,000 births. During 1893, however, there were only
123, which is much below the average for London
generally.