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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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It will be seen from this Table that for every 1,000 living there died in the Outlying Institutions:—
| 1890. | 1891 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Putney | 2-4 | 2.7 |
| Streatham | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Tooting | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Wandsworth | 3.5 | 3.5 |
The next Table gives interesting information as to the
density of population, and the relative mortality of the
industrial and other classes in each sub-district:—
| Sub-District. | Population Census, 1891. | Percentage of Total Population. | Number of persons to 1 acre. | Relative mortality of Industrial and other classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial classes. | Other classes. | ||||
| Clapham | 43,698 | 27.8 | 35 | 61.8 | 38.2 |
| Putney | 17,771 | 11.3 | 8 | 57.8 | 42.2 |
| Streatham | 42,958 | 27.4 | 14 | 45.7 | 54.3 |
| Tooting | 5,784 | 3.7 | 10 | 45.1 | 54.9 |
| Wandsworth | 46,720 | 29.8 | 19 | 63.4 | 34.6 |
In Table VI. the deaths occurring in the entire
district during the year are classified according to sex,
age, and social position, the relative numbers in each
district being also given.