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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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54
Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
General
Mortality.
I have followed the usual plan in table III. of
classifying the deaths under the headings of sex, age
and social position.

Table: The relative percentage of deaths under the different social positions were as follows :—

The relative percentage of deaths under the different social positions were as follows :—

Nobili y and gentry.5 per cent.
Professional classes15.3 „
Trading classes30.0 „
Industrial classes54.2 „

Table: Ages at Death.—The proportion of deaths at different ages was as folic ws :—

Ages at Death.—The proportion of deaths at different ages was as folic ws :—

Under 1 year25.3 per cent.
From 1 to 5 years6.8 „
From 5 to 65 years43.6 „
Over 65 years24.3 „

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Compared wi:h the preceding year there is a marked
diminution in the number of deaths during the age from
1 to 5 years. In the present year these deaths constitute
6.8 per cent. of the whole, while during the previous
twelve months they were 15.8 per cent.
Infantile Mentality. — Last year I had the pleasure of
reporting that the infantile mortality was much below the
average. In the year 1892 there were 163 deaths of
infants under 12 months for every 1,000 births. In the
following year they were reduced to 123, while during
1894 there were only 105, which is very much below the
average of this district.