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Wandsworth 1891
[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. The census population of this sub-district in
the year 1891 was 17,771, and the different birth and
death rates for the twelve months are ascertained by
taking this number as a basis of calculation.
Births and
Birth-rate.
Birth and Death Rates.
| YEARS. | Births. | Birth-rate. | Deaths from all Causes. | Death-rate. | Rate of Natural Increase. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 1887 | 349 | 22.3 | 196 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
| 1888 | 366 | 22.9 | 187 | 11.7 | 11.2 |
| 1889 | 376 | 23.0 | 182 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 1890 | 453 | 25.4 | 234 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| 1891 | 479 | 26.9 | 213 | 11.9 | 15.0 |
Deaths and
Death-rate.
479 births were registered during the year,
243 males and 236 females. This gives us a
birth-rate of 26.9 per 1,000 per annum, which is the
highest birth-rate recorded for this sub-district during
the last ten years. This increased birth-rate is rather
unusual. The birth-rate recorded for the whole of
London has been falling continuously year by year since
1879.
213 deaths were registered during the year,
103 males and 110 females. This is equivalent
to a death-rate of 11.9 per 1,000 per annum, which is 9.5