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Wandsworth 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON.
Population.
In the middle of the year 1880 the population
of this sub-district was estimated to be 10,330. This
estimate was arrived at in the ordinary way by adding
the estimated increase to the actual population existing
at the last census.
Births and
Birth-rate.
During the year 376 births were registered,
202 males and 174 females. This gives a birthrate
of 23.0 per thousand per annum, which is a slight
increase on that of the previous year. Our birth-rate
therefore keeps very low. Throughout the whole of
London the birth-rate was 30.3 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth and Death Rates.
| YEARS. | Births. | Birth-rate. | Deaths from all Causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural, Increase. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 347 | 27.3 | 177 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
| 1881 | 340 | 25.5 | 167 | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| 1882 | 361 | 26.3 | 208 | 15.1 | 11.1 |
| 1883 | 349 | 24.7 | 224 | 17.1 | 7.6 |
| 1884 | 377 | 25.3 | 199 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
| 1885 | 322 | 21.7 | 167 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| 1886 | 352 | 23.1 | 179 | 11.2 | |
| 1887 | 349 | 22.3 | 196 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
| 1888 | 366 | 22.9 | 187 | 11.7 | 11.2 |
Deaths and
Death-rate
182 deaths were registered during the year,
85 males and 97 females. The death-rate was
11.1. This is the lowest record for this parish,