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Wandsworth 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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REPORT,
ON THE
HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
ENTIRE DISTRICT.
1886.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population. The official population of the Wandsworth
District at the middle of the year 1886, was
257,742, being an increase of 9,332 on the previous
year's population. This estimate is formed on the
assumption that the rate of increase of the population
was the same as during the decade 1871—81; and in
the absence of a more frequent census enumeration, this
seems to be the plan which is least open to objection.
There is strong reason to think however, that especially
in the case of the West Battersea, Wandsworth, and
Streatham sub-districts, the true population is much
higher than the estimated population.
Births. The total births registered during the year
numbered 8,896,—4,556 of males and 4,340
of females. The number of births and the birth-rates
in the several sub-districts are compared in the following
table:—