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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 1919

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The next Table shows the result of the inquiries made after
these deaths, arranged in wards, and there is also shown the number
of infants who had been previously visited, and the number of
illegitimate infants.

Table: TABLE LXIV.

TABLE LXIV.

Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total Number of Deaths2...627761637
Wholly breast-fed......2...1...1...15
Otherwise fed2...312651525
No information......1141.........7
Previously visited (1919)2...31322......15
„ „ (1918)........................11
Breast-fed......1...............12
Otherwise fed2...21322......14
illegitimate......211...1...16
Nurse children......1...............12
Born outside Borough......1.........3...15
Premature......1...2...1......4
Delicate from birth......1...121...16
Twin Children2...11...1.........5

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Home Helps.
So far no home helps have been available in any part of the
Borough, but efforts are being made to obtain the services of one
in Wandsworth.