London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Sub-District. | Births. | Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-Rate. | Rate of natural increase. | |
| Clapham | 692 | 691 | 1,383 | 20.19 | 9.64 |
| Putney | 265 | 290 | 555 | 18.02 | 7.99 |
| Streatham | 983 | 934 | 1,917 | 18.72 | 9.71 |
| Tooting | 546 | 528 | 1,074 | 34.31 | 22.17 |
| Wandsworth | 1,255 | 1,147 | 2,402 | 24.84 | 14.04 |
| Whole Borough | 3,741 | 3,590 | 7,331 | 22.23 | 11.98 |
Table IV. shows the birth-rate in the Borough, in the five
sub-districts, in London, and in England and Wales, for the year,
as well as the rates for the previous 10 years, compared with the
decennial average.