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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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Table IV. shows that 328 deaths have occured in outlying
institutions. Of these 174 occured in the Union
Infirmary, 113 in General Hospitals, and 41 in the Hospitals
of the Asylums Board. If these 328 deaths be added
to those registered within the district it gives us a death.
rate of 16.3.
By means of Table IV. we are able to find the relative
use of the out.lying institutions made by the different
sub.districts. The figures given below show the number
of deaths per thousand of the population, occurring in
these institutions.
1887. 1888.
Clapham 1.7 2.4
Putney 1.2 1.8
Streatham 1.2 1.5
Wandsworth 2.0 3.7
In Table V. are given the different percentages of the
mortality in the various sub.districts according to the
social position, etc.
| Sub-District. | Population middle of 1888. | Percentage of Total Population. | Number of persons to 1 acre. | Relative mortality 0, Industrial and classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial classes. | Other classes. | ||||
| Clapham | 44,146 | 31.7 | 35 | 62.4 | 37.6 |
| Putney | 15,970 | 11.4 | 7 | 67.3 | 32.7 |
| Streatham | 45,000 | 32.4 | 11 | 49.2 | 50.0 |
| Wandsworth | 33,963 | 24.5 | 13 | 70.5 | 29.4 |
In Table VI there is a general summary and classification
of all deaths registered in the entire district
cording to sex, age, and social position.