Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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180.—
PARISH. | Population. | Number of Houses. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In 1891.* | In 1896. | In 1901. | Estimated Population April, 1903 (for Equalisation of Rates Act). | Inhabited 1891.* | Uninhabited 1891. | Inhabited 1901. | Un: inhabited 1901. | |
Clapham | 41,811 | 46,953 | 51,361 | 55,358 | 6,619 | 318 | 8,152 | 398 |
Putney | 17,771 | 20,566 | 24,139 | 24,729 | 2,967 | 235 | 4,048 | 217 |
Streatham | 43,290 | 54,338 | 71,658 | 78,377 | 7,185 | 505 | 12,295 | 838 |
Tooting | 5,784 | 7,306 | 16,473 | 19,272 | 1,085 | 102 | 2,470 | 244 |
Wandsworth | 46,868 | 58,101 | 68,403 | 76,691 | 7,388 | 403 | 10,799 | 551 |
Totals | *55,524 | 187,264 | 233,034 | §254,327 | 25,144 | 1,563 | 37,764 | 2,348 |
* Taking into account the alteration in boundaries under the London
Government Act, 1899.
§ The estimated population of the Borough at April, 1907 (for the purposes of
the Equalization of Rates Act) was 308,663.
Clapham North | 28,772 |
„ South | 22,589 |
Putney | 24,139 |
Balham | 38,034 |
Streatham | 33,624 |
Tooting | 16,473 |
Fairfield | 18,520 |
Southfield | 21,924 |
Springfield | 27,959 |
232,034 |