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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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384 deaths to those above enumerated, we arrive at a
death-rate of 15.7 per 1,000, which is as nearly the
correct rate as can be obtained. The corresponding rate
last year was 15.3.
It will be seen also from this Table that for every 1,000 living there died in the Outlying Institutions :—
| 1891. | 1892. | |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Putney | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Streatham | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Tooting | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| Wandsworth | 3.0 | 3.1 |
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, 1892. | Percentage of Total Population. | Number of persons to 1 acre. | Relative mortality of Industrial and other classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial classes. | Other classes. | ||||
| Clapham | 44,711 | 27.6 | 36 | 62.8 | 37.2 |
| Putney | 18,226 | 11.2 | 9 | 56.6 | 43.4 |
| Streatham | 45,000 | 27.7 | 15 | 55.9 | 44.1 |
| Tooting | 5,276 | 3.3 | 10 | 64.8 | 35.2 |
| Wandsworth | 49,032 | 30.2 | 20 | 64.1 | 35.9 |
Table "VI. gives the deaths occurring in the entire
district during 1892, classified according to sex, age, and
social position, the relative numbers occurring in each subdistrict
being also given. The deaths are included that
occurred in the institutions above mentioned, which are in
the district, but are not used by the inhabitants.