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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 1872
[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 1872.
| SUB.DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 453 | 405 | 858 |
| Wandsworth | 304 | 318 | g22 |
| Battersea | 1207 | 1142 | 2 349 |
| Putney and Roehampton | 136 | 143 | 279 |
| Streatham, including Tooting and Balhatn | 223 | 209 | 432 |
| Total | 2,323 | 2,217 | 4,540 |
V The excess of Births over Deaths in the entire district is 2,119.
TABLE III.
Meteoeoloqical Elements for 1872, 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 | 43.6° | 52.8° | 61.1° | 45.3° | 50.7° |
| Evaporation | 41.70 | 490° | 57.1° | 43.8° | 47.9° |
| Dew Point | 39.5° | 45.2° | 54.0° | 42.l° | 45.2° |
| Weight of Vapourin a Cubic Foot of Air | 2.8 grs. | 8.3 grs. | 4.7 grs. | 3.1 grs. | 3.5 grs. |
| Degree of Humidity (Satn. 100) | 86° | 76° | 77° | 89° | 82° |
| Reading of Barometer | 29.578 in. | 29.735 in. | 29.747in. | 29.48 in. | 29.636 in |
| Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air | 544 grs. | 537 grs. | 528 grs. | 541 grs. | 538 grs. |
| Rain (amount of) | 6.5 in. | 5.7 in. | 6.5 in. | 11.3 in. | 30.0 in. |