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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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TOOTING.
The public health of Tooting for the year 1891, will
compare favourably with the previous year.
Birth and The birth-rate is higher and the death-
Deaths.
rate lower than in 1890. The birth-rate is
29.08, and the death-rate is 16.03. In the previous year
the birth and death-rates were 26.2 and 18.6 respectively.
Births, Birth-rate and Rate of Natural Increase.
Exclusive of outlying Institutions there
were 93 deaths recorded in Tooting. The
births registered numbered 173, 87 males
and 86 females. The rate of natural increase was 10.8
per 1,000. 8 deaths took place in outlying Institutions.
5 were of males and 3 of females. Further particulars
as to age, cause of death, etc., will be found on looking
at the accompanying Table I. There was no death attributable
to Zymotic disease.