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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 1891

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

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The following Table gives the distribution in the subdistricts:
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Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

DEATHS.Death-rate.
Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.
Clapham27332359613.63
Putney10311021311.9
Streatham25624349911.6*
Tooting51429316.1
Wandsworth32532765214.48*
Whole District10081045205313.1*

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* Excluding deaths and population in public institutions.
The death-rate was therefore 13.1, compared with
14.58 in 1890.