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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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The death-rate for the entire district was 12.8 per
thousand, excluding these 205 deaths, or without such
exclusion. 14.05.
The following Table shows the rates for the last 10
years:—
| Years. | Birth-rate per 1000. | Death-rate per 1000, | Rate of Natural Increase. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 30.4 | 16.5 | 13.9 |
| 1884 | 32.3 | 15.3 | 17.0 |
| 1885 | 30.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 |
| 1886 | 30.8 | 14.5 | 16.3 |
| 1887 | 30.4 | 13.3 | 17.1 |
| 1888 | 29.5 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| 1889 | 27.5 | 11.6 | 15.8 |
| 1890 | 27.01 | 14.58 | 12.43 |
| 1891 | 28.52 | 13.1 | 15.4 |
| 1892 | 26.23 | 13.4 | 11.53 |
| Mean of ) Tea Years ) | 29.2 | 13.8 | 15.2 |
| 1893 | 27.1 | 12'8 | 13.O |
The death-rate therefore is 1.0 per 1,000 below the
decennial average, which means that 169 more persons
would have died during the year if the average had been
maintained.
The death-rate for London in 1893 was 21.2.
Deaths in Outlying
Institutions.
In addition to the deaths above enumerated,
those deaths of inhabitants of this district that
occurred without its borders have to be considered.