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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON.
The population of Putney and Roehampton calculated
by the usual method, I estimate to be in the
year 1898, 21,682. This number will be taken as the
basis of calculation for the various tables included in
this report.
Births and Birth-rates. The total number of births registered in
this sub-district was 561, which is equal to a
birth-rate of 25.8 per 1,000 per annum. With one
exception this is the highest birth-rate we have had
during the last ten years, and is 1.4 above the decennial
average. Of the children born there were 297 males,
and 264 females.
Deaths and Deaths-rates. 268 deaths were registered during the year,
140 males 128 females. Four deaths
occurred among non-parishioners.
In order to get a true estimate of the mortality of
this sub-district, it is necessary to add to the number of
deaths registered within the parish the number of deaths