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5
REPORT
ON THE
HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
WANDSWORTH DISTRICT
DURING THE YEAR 1838.
Population.
Since the last annual report, the Parish of
Battersea has been separated from the Wandsworth
District. In considering the various figures and calculations
submitted therefore, one must bear in mind that
the Wandsworth District now consists of only the five
parishes of Clapham, Streatham, Tooting Wandsworth,
and Putney. The official population of the District in the
middle of the year 1888, was, 139,078. This estimate is
obtained by calculating the rate of increase since the
last census at the same ratio as during the preceding
decade. No doubt the estimate is very much below the
actual population. As we get nearer the end of the decade,
in increasing suburban districts such as this, the
difference doubtless becomes greater.
Births.
The total number of births registered during
year was 4,077—2,070 males and 2,007 females. The
relative numbers in the sub-districts are given in Table I.