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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 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Sub-districtsMalesFemalesTotal
Clapham273260533
Wandsworth154199353
Battersea276286562
Putney9192183
Streatham, including Tooting and Balham137121258
Total9319581889

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*** The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 625.

Table: TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1858.

TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1858.

Jan., Feb., and MarchApril, May, and JuneJuly, Aug., and SeptemberOct., Nov., and DecemberThe Year
Temperature of the Ail37°854°361°043°84º2
Evaporation35°849°756°342°046°0
Dew Point32°945°352°239°942°6
Weight of Vapour in a cubic foot of Air2.2 grs.3.5 grs.4.4 grs.2.9 grs.3.3 grs.
Degree of Humidity (Sat" 100)83°73°73°87°79°
Reading of Barometer29 926 in.29.801 in.29.824 in.29.785 in.29.834 in.
Weight of a cubic foot of Air558 grs.537 grs.530 grs.548 grs.553 grs.
Rain (amount of)3.3 in.5.4 in.5.4 in.3.1 in.17.2 in.