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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 1865
[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. Biths registered during the year ended 31st December, 1865.
| SUB DISTRICT. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 379 | 321 | 707 |
| Wandsworth | 224 | 211 | 435 |
| Battersea | 710 | 647 | 1,357 |
| Putney and Roc-hampton | 9G | 95 | 191 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham | 164 | 135 | 299 |
| Total | 1,573 | 1,416 | 2,989 |
The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district ic 1,206.
TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1865, from Observations taken at Greenwich.
| Jan., Feb., and March. | April, May, and June. | Ju!y, Aug., and September. | Oct., Nov., and December. | The Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of the Air | 36.5 | 56.2 | 62.5 | 46.0 | 50.3 |
| Evaporation | 34.7 | 51.6 | 58.2 | 44.4 | 47.2 |
| Dew Point | 31.8 | 47.3 | 54.5 | 42.6 | 44.1 |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.1 grs. | 3.7 grs. | 4.7 grs. | 3.1 grs. | 3.4 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 85 | 72 | 76 | 88 | 80 |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.616 in. | 29.917 in. | 20.860 | 29.739 | 29.783 |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 553 grs. | 537 grs. | 529 grs. | 554 grs. | 541 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 6.1 in. | 7.2 in. | 6.5 in. | 9.2 in. | 29.0 in. |