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Wandsworth 1862

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

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Table: from that disease, with the resulting deaths which have occurred amongst the parochial poor during the same period:—

from that disease, with the resulting deaths which have occurred amongst the parochial poor during the same period:—

SUB-DISTRICT OP WANDSWORTH-
Area in Acres, 2,478.Population in 1861, 13,346.
Years.Number of deaths from Small-Pox amongst all classes.Amongst the Parochial Poor.
Attacks.Deaths.
18569612
1857000
1858010
18592162
18600260
18611231
186200

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During the present year up to this date (May 30th,
1863,) there have occurred two deaths; and seven cases,
two of which were modified by vaccination. The deaths
were of persons unvaccinated. From the foregoing statement
it is seen that Wandsworth has enjoyed comparative
immunity from the disease. It should be added that
vaccination is being extensively adopted, and that among
the poor there is an increasing desire to avail themselves
of its protective influence.
SICKNESS AND MORTALITY AMONGST THE PAROCHIAL POOR.
GENERAL SICKNESS—AMOUNT AND INTENSITY OF.
Table V., in the Appendix, exhibits the total cases of
sickness which came under treatment amongst the poor
during the past year, the number of deaths which
occurred, and the classes of disease which produced them.
The information afforded by this record fully confirms