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Wandsworth 1861
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE II.
Births during the year ending 31st December, 1861.
| SUB-DISTRICT. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 313 | 311 | 524 |
| Wandsworth | 191 | 209 | 400 |
| Battersea | 364 | 386 | 750 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 78 | 91 | 169 |
| Streatham, including Tooting & Balham | 137 | 134 | 271 |
| Total | 1083 | 1131 | 2214 |
*** The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 921.
TABLE III.
Meteorological Means for 1861, from Observations taken at Greenwich.
| Jan., Feb., and March. | April, May, and June. | July, Aug., and September. | Oct., Nov., and December. | The Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of the Air | 39°9 | 51°8 | 60°4 | 45°5 | 49°4 |
| Evaporation | 38°7 | 48°7 | 56°6 | 43°9 | 47°0 |
| Dew Point | 36°9 | 45°6 | 53°2 | 41°9 | 44°4 |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.5 grs. | 3.6 grs. | 4.5 grs. | 3.1 grs. | 3.4 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn 100) | 89° | 80° | 78° | 87° | 84° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.770 | 29.902 | 29.729 | 22.792 | 29.798 |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 552 grs. | 541 grs. | 529 grs. | 546 grs. | 542 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 4.5 in. | 4.5 in. | 4.3 in. | 7.4 in. | 207 in. |