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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 1879

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

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25
cases, against 33, 32, and 35 for the three preceding
years.
Premature Birth was the registered cause of mortality
in 55 instances. In former years many of these cases would
have been buried as stillborn, having survived but a few
minutes or hours ; hence the apparent increase in numbers.
Violence caused death in 26 instances, all of which
cases were subjected to investigation by the Coronor. The
other causes of death do not call for detailed comment.

Table: Social Position.—The usual Table illustrating the social position of the deceased is here appended—

Social Position.—The usual Table illustrating the social position of the deceased is here appended—

=per cent.
Nobility and Gentry5.5
Professional Class283.0
Middle and Trading Class11311.5
Industrial and Labouring Class83285.0
Total number of deaths, 1879978100.0

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The middle and trading class increases year by year.

Table: Vaccination.—The Register of Public Vaccination records the operations of this nature performed by the Public Vaccinator, which are as follows:—

Vaccination.—The Register of Public Vaccination records the operations of this nature performed by the Public Vaccinator, which are as follows:—

Successful Primary Vaccinations1292
„ Re-Vaccinations15
1307

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Inquests.—These investigations into the cause of
death, held before the Coroner, numbered 36 during the
past year. The conclusions arrived at were as follows:—