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Wandsworth 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Parish of Strealham.
Infantile Mortality.
The deaths of infants under one year of age numbered
116 or 109 6 per ],000 births registered during
the year. This is considerably lower than the number
recorded during the previous year.
The following Table compares the infantile deathrates
of the last seven years.
| No. of deaths of infauts under 1 year of age. | Rate per 1,000 of births registered. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 117 | 108-0 |
| 1892 | 128 | 120.0 |
| 1893 | 150 | 123.0 |
| 1894 | 109 | 93.7 |
| 1895 | 125 | 104.1 |
| 1896 | 176 | 137.8 |
| 1897 | 146 | 109.6 |
social Position. The following indicates the proportion of deaths in the several social grades.
| Nobility and Gentry | 26 = 4.6 per cent. |
| Professional Classes | 35 = 6.2 |
| Middle and Trading Classes | 60 = 10.6 „ |
| Industrial and Labouring Classes | 446 = 78-6 ,, |
| Total deaths | 567 100,0 |