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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 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District being for the year ended 25th of March 1895

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5
REPORT
ON THE
HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
ENTIRE DISTRICT, 1891.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population. The population, estimated in the usual way
to the middle of 1894, was 175,473, being an increase of
6,474 on the preceding year.
Births. The total number registered during the year
was 4,418, of which 2,226 were males and 2,192 females.
They were distributed in the sub-districts as follows:—

Table: TABLE I.

TABLE I.

BIRTHS.RATES.
Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Rate of Natural Increase.
Clapham513510102322.0511.25
Putney24421145523.713.8
Streatham578585116323.713.6
Tooting816814926.28.1
Wandsworth810818162832.5920.96
Whole District22262192441825.1712.57