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Wandsworth 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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The Housing of the Working Classes Act, part 2, in
spite of the difficulties in its working in cases where
demolition is aimed at, has been found very useful in
getting premises thoroughly repaired, when, probably
under the Nuisances Removal Act, it would have been
difficult to get all the requisite work done.
Vaccination.
Table X gives imDortant information as to the
carrying out of the Vaccination Acts.
4,100 births were registered in the previous year 1889;
of these children 3,304 were returned as successfully
vaccinated; 265 children were left unaccounted for,
which is equivalent to 6 4 per cent.

Table: TABLE X.

TABLE X.

SUB-DISTRICTS.Number of Births Returned from 1st January to 31st December 1889.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be reached ; and cases not having been found.
Clapham11168666..104472073
Putney3803071....3313224
Streatham11719292..98413467
Wandsworth1433120212..90253101
Totals4100330421..32512659265

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Inquests.
The following table gives particulars of the
Inquests held in the district during 1890, witn the
Verdicts. The number was 138, compared with 89 in
the previous year, and formed 5.1 per cent, of the total
deaths.
It will be seen that 59 were due to natural causes and
74 to violence. Of the latter, 53 were accidental, 9
were suicidal, 8 were homicidal, and in 4 open verdicts
were returned.