London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1890

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

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Births. The total number of births registered (luring
the year was 4,099 of which 2,045 were of males and
2,054 of females.

Table: TABLE 1.

TABLE 1.

BIRTHS.RATES
Sub-Distbicts.Males.Females.Total.Birth-rateRate of Natural Increase.
Clapham463540100323.29.32
Putney22422945323.412.3
Streatham522541106325.313.7
Tooting868216826.210.3
Wandsworth750662141232.7416.79
Whole District20452054409927.0112.43

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The birth-rate per thousand was 27-01 as compared
with 27'5 in the previous year. For the whole of
London the birth-rate was 291 during the same period.
The excess of births over deaths or natural increase was
1886 and the rate of natural increase was 12.43.
Deaths. The total number of deaths registered was
2,213 of which 1,035 were of males and 1,178 of
females. The following table gives the numbers and
the rates in each sub-district.