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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 1866
[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 registered during the year ended 31st December, 186.
| SUB DISTRICT. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 343 | 368 | 711 |
| Wandsworth | 239 | 237 | 476 |
| Battersea | 757 | 629 | 1,386 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 114 | 111 | 225 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham | 140 | 143 | 283 |
| Total | 1,593 | 1,488 | 3,081 |
*** The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,009.
TABLE III. Meteorological Means for 1866, 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 | 41.2° | 53.0° | 58.9° | 46.2° | 49.8° |
| Evaporation | 39.1° | 49.1° | 55.6° | 44.4° | 47.1° |
| Dew Point | 36.4° | 45.3° | 52.6° | 42.4° | 44.2° |
| Weight of Vapourin a Cubic Footof Air | 2.5 grs. | 3.5 grs. | 4.5 grs. | 3.1 grs | 3.4 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 84° | 76° | 80° | 87° | 82° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.586 in. | 29.777 in. | 29.663 in. | 29.838 in. | 29.716 in. |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 547 grs. | 538 grs. | 529 grs. | 546 grs. | 540 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 9.3 in. | 7.9 in. | 7.9 in. | 5.4 in. | 30.5 in. |