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

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Birth-rates, Death-rates, and, rates of Natural-Increase in the entire district during the ten years 1872—81, compared with those of the year 1882.

YEARS.	Births.	Birth-rate per 1000.	Deaths.	Death-rate per 1000.	Natural Increase.	Rate of Natural Increase per 1000.

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The following Table shews the death-rates of the several sub-districts in relation to the density of population and the proportional number of the industrial classes which each sub-district possesses :—

SUB-DISTRICTS.	Population in the middle of 1882	Per-centage of Total Population	Deaths	Death-rate per 1000	* Death-rate per 1000, Excluding Nou-Parishioners who have Died in Public Institutions.	Density of Population—No. of Persons to Acre	Relative Number per cent, of Industrial and Other Classes, Census, 1881.
SUB-DISTRICTS.	Population in the middle of 1882	Per-centage of Total Population	Deaths	Death-rate per 1000		Density of Population—No. of Persons to Acre	Industrl. Classes	Other Classes

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The relative amount of mortality from the seven principal epidemic diseases in the several sub-districts is compared with that of the year preceding in the following table.

SUB-DISTRICTS.	No. of Deaths from Epidemic Diseases per 1000 of the Estimated population		Ratio of Heaths from Epidemic Diseases to every 100 of the total deaths.
	1881.	18 82	1881	1882

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Vaccination.—Return made February 7th, 1883, by the Vaccination Officers respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in the entire district, from 1st of January to December 31st, 1881, inclusive—

SUB-DISTRICTS.	Number of Births Beturned from 1st January to 31st December, 1881.	Successfully Vaccinated.	Insusceptible of Vaccination.	Had Small Pox.	Dead, Unvaccinated.	Postponed by Medical Certificate	Removed to Districts, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.	Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found.

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The variations of fatality in these and the remaining classes as well as in the several diseases of the Zymotic Class, may be more conveniently compared in the following table, which shows the increase or decrease in the number of deaths from each class of disease during the past year in relation to its decennial average corrected for increase of population.

CLASSES OF DISEASE, &c.		Number of deaths in 1882.	Average Annual number of deaths in the ten years 1871-80.	Same averages corrected for Increase of population.	Number of deaths 1882 above corrected average.	Number of deaths 1882 below corrected average.

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The deaths classed as to age for the ten years 1872-81 are compared with those of the past year in the subjoined table:—

YEARS.	AGE.
YEARS.	Under 1 year	From 1 to 5 years	From 5 to 10 years	All under i 20 years	From 20 to 40 years	From 40 to 60 years	From 60 to 80 years	80 years & upwards

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Social Position of the Deceased.—The following Table exhibits the relative proportion per cent, of the mortality borne by the several classes of the inhabitants during the six years 1877—82.

	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882

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STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

BATTERSEA EAST.	Sex.		Age.									Social Position.
Population (Census) 1881 57,154	Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From I to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	From 10 to 20 years.	All under 20 years.	At 20 and under 40 years of age.	At 40 and under 60 years of age.	At 60 aud under 80 years ot age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial and Laboring Classes.
Official Population, in middle of 1882... 60,102 Area in Acres, 1,235.
Diseases and other Causes of Death.

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The number of births registered in each quarter of the year was as follows:—

First Second Quarter. Quarter.	Third Quarter.	Fourth Quarter.

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Zymotic Diseases.— The following table contrasts all deaths from Zymotic causes during the past 10 years.

	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877 :	1878 :	1879 :	1880	1881:	1882

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	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882

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The following brief but comprehensive Table shews at a glance the main features of the vital statistics of the year 1882.

Years.	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882

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STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

CLAPHAM. Population (Census) 1881 36,350 Official Population in middle of 1882 37,502 Area in Acres, 1,233. DISEASES And other Causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.	Sex.		Age.									Social Position.
			Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	From 10 to 20 years.	All under 20 years.	At 20 and under 40 years of age.	At 40 and under 60 years of age.	At 60 and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial and Laboring Classes.

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PUTNEY AND ROEHAMPTON. Population (Census) 1881 13,235. Official Population in middle of 1882 13,689. Area in Acres 2,176. DISEASES, And other Causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.	Sex		Age								Social Position
			Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	At 10 and under 20 years ot age.	At 20, and under 40 years of age	At 40, and under 60 years of age.	At 60, and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial & Labouring Classes.

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STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

STREATHAM. including TOOTING & BALHAM. Population ") (Census) 1881 25,553 Official population in middle of 1882 26,9335 Area ia Acres 3,465 DISEASES. And other Causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.	Sex.					Age.					Social Position.
			Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	Under 20 years, including all under 10 years.	At 20 and under 40 years of age.	At 40 and under 60 years of age.	At 60 and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial and Laboring Classes.

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The following Table contrasts all the deaths which resulted from the seven principal epidemic diseases during the past ten years:—

DISEASE.		1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882

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The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic diseases during the past eight years:—

Years	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882

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Causes of Death classified, shewing Sex, Age and Social Position of Deceased.

WANDSWORTH. Population(Census 1881)28,004 Official populationin middle of 1882 Area in Acres 2,478 DISEASES, And other causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c., in the Sub-District.	Sex.		Age.								Social Position.
			Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	Under 20 years, including all under 10 years.	At 20, and under 40 years of age.	At 40, and under 60 years of age.	At 60, and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle & Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial and Laboring Classes.

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Deaths in relation to social position.—The subjoined Table exhibits the proportion per cent. of the total deaths and of the deaths that occurred from zymotic diseases in relation to the social position of the deceased:—

Social Position.	Total Deaths.		Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.
Social Position.	1882.	Decennial average.	1882.	Decennial average.

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TABLE I. Births and Deaths registered during the year 1882.

SUB-DISTRICTS.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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TABLE II. Summary of Deaths and their Causes registered in the entire District during 1882, classified according to Sex, Age, and Social Position, and showing also the relative Numbers in each Sub-District.

POPULATION of entire district As corrected by the Registrar General. Area in Acres 11,695 Density 18.89 persons to an Acre. DISEASES, An d other causes of Death.		Total Deaths from each class of Disease, &c., in the entire District.	Sub-Districts.					Sex.		Age.								Social Position.
			Battersea—Population 113,872, area in acres, 2,343.	Claphana— Population 37,602, area in acres, 1,233.	Putney—Population 13,689, area iu acres, 2,176.	Streatham, Tooting and Balham—Population 26,935. area in acres, 3,465.	Wandsworth—Population 29,031, area in acres, 2,478.	Males.	Females.	Under 1 year.	From 1 to 5 years.	From 5 to 10 years.	Under 20 years, including all under 10 years.	At 20 and under 40 years of age.	At 40, and under 60 years of age.	At 60, and under 80 years of age.	80 years and upwards.	Nobility and Gentry.	Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.	Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.	Industrial and Labouring Classes.

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TABLE III. Showing the total number of deaths and their causes registered in the entire District, during the eleven years 1872-82, with the relative numbers of each class of disease.

DISEASES, And other causes of Death		1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1871	1882

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TABLE IV. Showing the total Deaths from the seven principal Epidemic Diseases registered in each Sub-District, and in the entire District, and the relation which they bore to the total Mortality in the several years 1872-82.

Deaths from the seven principal Epidemics in each Sub-District.						Entire District.
Years.	Battersea.	Clapliam.	Putney.	Streatham.	Wandsworth.	Total Deaths from the Seven Epidemics.	Total Deaths Registeredfrom all causes.	Percentage of Deaths from the Seven Epidemics to Total Deaths.

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TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, daring the year ended 31st December, 1882 Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.

SUB-DISTRICTS.		Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District	1—Small Pox.		2—Measles.		3—Scarlatina and Diphtheria		4—Whooping Cough.		5—Diarrhœa and Dysentery.		6—Cholera.		7—Fever.		8—Erysipelas.		9—Puerperal Fever.		10—Lung Diseases, except Phthisis.		11—Phthisis.		12—Hy drocephalus, Atrophy, Scrolula, and Convulsions of Children.		13—Other Diseases.		14—Violence, Privation, and Premature Birth.		Total Deaths in each Sub-District,
SUB-DISTRICTS.		Total Cases of Sickness treated in each Sub-District	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths, i	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths. 1	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Total Deaths in each Sub-District,

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TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1882.

	Battersea.	Clapham.	Putney and Roehampton.	Streatham, including Tooting and Balham.	Wands worth.	Totals.

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TABLE VII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1882. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables, furnished to the Registrar General by James Glaisher, Esq., F.R.S.)

Winter Jan., Feb., March. Sprint: April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., Sept. Autumn Oct., Not., Dec.	Temperature of									Elastic Force of Vapour.		Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.		Degree of Humidity.		Reading of Barometer.		Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.		Rain.		Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
	Air.			Evaporation.		Dew Point.		Air-Daily Range.		Elastic Force of Vapour.		Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.		Degree of Humidity.		Reading of Barometer.		Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.		Rain.		Number of Nights it was			Lowest Reading at Night.	Highest Reading at Night.
	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 110 years.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean (sat.=100).	. Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 40 years.	At or below 30°.	Between 30° and 40°.	Above 40°.	Lowest Reading at Night.	Highest Reading at Night.

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Birth-rates, Death-rates, and, rates of Natural-Increase in the entire district during the ten years 1872—81, compared with those of the year 1882.

The following Table shews the death-rates of the several sub-districts in relation to the density of population and the proportional number of the industrial classes which each sub-district possesses :—

The relative amount of mortality from the seven principal epidemic diseases in the several sub-districts is compared with that of the year preceding in the following table.

Vaccination.—Return made February 7th, 1883, by the Vaccination Officers respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in the entire district, from 1st of January to December 31st, 1881, inclusive—

The deaths classed as to age for the ten years 1872-81 are compared with those of the past year in the subjoined table:—

Social Position of the Deceased.—The following Table exhibits the relative proportion per cent, of the mortality borne by the several classes of the inhabitants during the six years 1877—82.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

The number of births registered in each quarter of the year was as follows:—

Zymotic Diseases.— The following table contrasts all deaths from Zymotic causes during the past 10 years.

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The following brief but comprehensive Table shews at a glance the main features of the vital statistics of the year 1882.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.

The following Table contrasts all the deaths which resulted from the seven principal epidemic diseases during the past ten years:—

The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic diseases during the past eight years:—

Causes of Death classified, shewing Sex, Age and Social Position of Deceased.

Deaths in relation to social position.—The subjoined Table exhibits the proportion per cent. of the total deaths and of the deaths that occurred from zymotic diseases in relation to the social position of the deceased:—

TABLE I. Births and Deaths registered during the year 1882.

TABLE II. Summary of Deaths and their Causes registered in the entire District during 1882, classified according to Sex, Age, and Social Position, and showing also the relative Numbers in each Sub-District.

TABLE III. Showing the total number of deaths and their causes registered in the entire District, during the eleven years 1872-82, with the relative numbers of each class of disease.

TABLE IV. Showing the total Deaths from the seven principal Epidemic Diseases registered in each Sub-District, and in the entire District, and the relation which they bore to the total Mortality in the several years 1872-82.

TABLE V. Cases of Sickness amongst the Poor under the treatment of the Union Medical Officers, with the Deaths from each class of Disease, daring the year ended 31st December, 1882 Compiled from the District Medical Relief Books.

TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1882.

TABLE VII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1882. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables, furnished to the Registrar General by James Glaisher, Esq., F.R.S.)