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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 1871
[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 1871.
| SUB-DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 458 | 406 | 864 |
| Wandsorth | 289 | 331 | 620 |
| Battersea | 1137 | 1083 | 2,220 |
| Putney and Roeliampton | 135 | 140 | 275 |
| Streatliam, including Tooting and B&lham | 190 | 211 | 401 |
| Total | 2,209 | 2,171 | 4,380 |
**The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 1,513.
TABLE III. Meteobological Elements for 1871, 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 | 40.2° | 51.5° | 61.3° | 41.8° | 48.7° |
| Evaporation | 38.2° | 48.2° | 56.7° | 40.0° | 45.8° |
| Dew Point | 35.5° | 44.9° | 52.7° | 37.8° | 42.7° |
| Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.5 grs. | 3.4 grs. | 4.4 grs. | 2.7 grs. | 3.3 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 84° | 78° | 74° | 86° | 81° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.789 in. | 29.772 in. | 29.755in. | 29.842in. | 29.790 in. |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 553 grs. | 539 grs. | 528 grs. | 552 grs. | 543 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 4.3 in. | 6.7 in. | 8.3 in. | 3.2 in. | 22.5 in. |