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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 1863
[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 ended 31st December, 1863.
| SUB-DISTRICT. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 346 | 339 | 685 |
| Wandsworth | 198 | 246 | 444 |
| Battersea | 528 | 514 | 1,042 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 98 | 90 | 188 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | 141 | 133 | 274 |
| Total | 1,311 | 1,322 | 2,633 |
*** The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,162.
TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1863, 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 | 42.6 | 35.0 | 58.8 | 46.8 | 50.3 |
| Evaporation | 40.3 | 49.5 | 54.5 | 45.0 | 47.3 |
| Dew Point | 37.7 | 46.0 | 50.7 | 42.9 | 44.3 |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.6 grs. | 3.5 grs. | 4.1 grs. | 3.2 grs. | 3.4 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Sato. 100) | 83 | 77 | 74 | 86 | 80 |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.825 | 29.799 | 29.799 | 29.817 | 29.810 |
| Weight of a Cubic) Foot of Air | 550 grs. | 538 grs. | 531 grs. | 545 grs. | 541 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 3.9 in. | 5.6 in. | 5.9 in. | 4.6 in. | 20.0 in. |