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Wandsworth 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Births and Birth.rate.— The number of births
registered during the year was 338.a decrease of 13
upon the number registered in 1877, and an increase of
38 upon 1876. Of these 175 were of males and 163 of
females. The birth.rate was 29.1 per 1,000, or 1 birth in
every 34 persons. This birth.rate is very low. That of
the Metropolis was 36.2, and that of the entire Wandsworth
District 39.4.

Table: Deaths and Death.rate.—The number of deaths registered in 1878 was 186. To this large number the Registrar.General adds another death; but, in making up my returns, I found the Local Registrar had

Deaths and Death.rate.—The number of deaths registered in 1878 was 186. To this large number the Registrar.General adds another death; but, in making up my returns, I found the Local Registrar had

YEARS.Births.Birth.rate.Number of Deaths from all Causes.Death.rate.Rate of Natural Increase.
186826330.511813.616.8
186924826.613314.912.8
187027129.514515.713.7
187127528.915115.813.0
187227928.414414.614.0
187332030.612513.318.3
187429027'815615.012.8
187529227'316715.711.6
187630027.314313.014.3
187735131.117015.016.0
187833829118616.013.1

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registered one death twice, a fact which had not been
observed at Somerset House. Of these deaths 101 were
of males and 85 of females. The death.rate according
to the above population was 16.0 per 1,000, or 1 in
every 62 persons. The table here given compares the
above statistics during the last 11 years—1868-78. It
will be seen that the birth.rate in this Sub.district is very
low. This may be accounted for by the fact that our