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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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District.
The next Table gives interesting information as to the density of population, and the relative mortality of the industrial and other classes in each sub-district:—
| Sub-District. | Population, 1894. | Percentage of Total Population. | Number of persons to 1 acre. | Relative mortality of Industrial and other classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial classes. | Other classes. | ||||
| Clapham | 46,380 | 26.4 | 37.6 | 61.5 | 38.5 |
| Putney | 19,158 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 54.2 | 45.8 |
| Streatham | 49,084 | 28.0 | 16.8 | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Tooting | 5,676 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 91.1 | 8.9 |
| Wandsworth | 55,175 | 31.4 | 22.6 | 67.7 | 32.3 |
Table VI. gives the deaths occurring in the entire
district during 1894, classified according to sex, age, and
social position, the relative numbers in each sub-district
being also given. Those deaths are also included that
occurred in the institutions referred to above as being
within the Wandsworth District.