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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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these, the death-rate for Streatham is 11.6 per 1000 of
the population. This rate is very satisfactory, occurring
as it does, in a year when influenza, so much epidemic
disease, and so high a rate of mortality prevailed
throughout the metropolis generally.
When the 56 deaths that took place in St. Anne's
Home, and the 38 that occurred in various out-lying
general and special hospitals are added to the deaths
proper to Streatham, the death-rate becomes 13.7 per
1000.
Table I gives the number of births and deaths, birthrates
and death-rates, and rates of natural increase for
the last ten years.

Table: TABLE 1.Birth and Death Rates.

TABLE 1.

Birth and Death Rates.

YEARS.Births.Birth-rate.Deaths from all Causes.Death-rate.Rate of Natural Increase.
188289133.034112.020.4
18831,02736.941914.921.5
18841,13839.244515.323.9
18851,07835.642313.923.6
18861,07834.347315.019.2
18871,18530.044511.619.1
18881,18426.351511.414.8
18891,02025.541010.215.2
18901,06325.348411.513.7
18911,08425.255511.613.5

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The deaths that took place in out-lying, general, and
special hospitals are given in the following table which
shows the nature of the cause of death, the age and sex
of the deceased, and the character of the institution in
which they died.