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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 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE IT. Births registered during the year 1869.
| SUB-DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 419 | 419 | 838 |
| Wandsworth | 299 | 284 | 583 |
| Battersea | 1032 | 1064 | 2,096 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 118 | 130 | 248 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balham | 166 | 173 | 339 |
| Total | 2,034 | 2,070 | 4,104 |
| * * The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,711. | |||
TABLE III. Meteorological Elements for 1869, 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 | 41.3° | 52.0° | 61.4° | 43.0° | 49.5° | |
| Evaporation | 39.4° | 49.1° | 57.0° | 41.2° | 46.7° | |
| Dew Point | 36.9° | 46.1° | 53.3° | 38.8° | 43.8° | |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.5 grs. | 3.5 grs. | 4.6 grs. | 2.7 grs. | 3.3 grs. | |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 85° | 81° | 75° | 84° | 81° | |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.767 in. | 29.800 in. | 29.846 in. | 29.751 in. | 29.791 in. | |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 551 grs. | 539 grs. | 529 grs. | 548 grs. | 542 grs. | |
| Rain (amount of) | 6.6 in. | 5.6 in. | 4.9 in. | 7.0 in. | 24.1 in. | |