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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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The following table gives the relative proportions of the
birth and death-rates, with the actual natural increase of
the population for the 10 preceding years.
| YEARS. | Births. | Birth-rate. | Deaths from all Causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural Increase. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 1,019 | 34.2 | 580 | 18.1 | 15.9 |
| 1879 | 1,125 | 34.1 | 561 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| 1880 | 1,082 | 29.7 | 544 | 14.9 | 15.1 |
| 1881 | 1,059 | 28.9 | 499 | 13.5 | 15.3 |
| 1882 | 1,081 | 28.8 | 544 | 14.5 | 14.3 |
| 1883 | 1,085 | 28.2 | 580 | 15.1 | 13.1 |
| 1884 | 1,123 | 28.3 | 543 | 13.7 | 14.6 |
| 1885 | 1,030 | 25.2 | 508 | 12.44 | 12.7 |
| 1886 | 1,071 | 25.5 | 545 | 12.99 | 12.5 |
| 1887 | 1,136 | 26.3 | 600 | 13.93 | 12.4 |
Deaths and Death-rate
During the year 1888, 551 deaths, 247 of
males and 304 of females were registered in
the sub-district. These are equivalent to a death-rate
of 12.4 per thousand of the estimated population, as
compared with 13.93 in the previous year. The deathrate
for the whole of London during the same period was
18.5
Table II. gives the number, causes, ages at death, and
and social position of the deceased.