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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 1868
[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 1868.
| SUB-DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 391 | 410 | 801 |
| Wandsworth | 327 | 300 | 627 |
| Battersea | 1007 | 968 | 1,975 |
| Putney and Rœhamptou | 132 | 131 | 263 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham | 176 | 166 | 342 |
| Total | 2,033 | 1,975 | 4,008 |
*.* The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,840.
TABLE III. Meteorological Elements for 1868, from Observations taken at Greenwich.
| MEANS | Jan., Feb., and March. | April, May, and June. | July, Aug., and September. | Oct., Nov., and December. | The Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of the\ Air | 41.4 | 55.8° | 63.9° | 45.1° | 51.6° |
| Evaporation | 39.l° | 51.4o | 58.4 | 43.5° | 48.1° |
| Dew Point | 36.3° | 47.1° | 53.8° | 41.7° | 44.8° |
| Weight of Vapourin a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.5 grs. | 3.7 grs. | 4.6 grs. | 3.0 grs. | 3.5 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 82° | 73° | 70° | 88° | 79° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.815 in. | 29.869 in. | 29.773 in. | 29.669in. | 29.789 in. |
| Weight of a Cubic) Foot of Air | 552 grs. | 536 grs. | 526 grs. | 544 grs. | 540 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 6.6 in. | 4.3 in. | 5.1 in. | 9.2 in. | 25.2 in. |