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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.

Table: TABLE XL VIII.

TABLE XL VIII.

ciapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.| Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total Number of Deaths115107162316324115
Wholly breast-fed......12......4...512
Otherwise fed1139414211131187
No information...2...1221...816
Previously visited............36...2920
Fed according to pamphlet............3......148
Breast-fed........................33
Otherwise fed............36...2617
Illegitimate231145......622
Nurse children11...131......512
Born outside Borough......1...12......59
Premature1.........2.........25
Delicate from birth6332586...336
Status of Parents :—
Artisans1...11274...723
Labourers3...4...3311318
Domestic Servants (f.)12......42......312
Carmen1...2...121119
Shop Assistants1............1...125
Clerks.........112......4
Motor Drivers.........1...11...14
Tradesmen............111......4
Charwomen1...1......1.........3
Commercial Travellers...1............1......2
Factory Workers.........1(m)...2 (t).........3
Cab Drivers............11.........2
Conductors...1......1............2
Police Constables..................1......2
Barmaid.........1...............1
Cashier (f.)........................11
Celjarmen..................1......1
Gardener..................1......1
Hawker........................11
Lamplighter.........1...............1
Messenger..................1......1
Milliner........................11
Porter......1..................1
Postman...1.....................1
School Teacher........................11
Verger1........................1
Waiter1.....................1
Various1...12211...19