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Wandsworth 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
From all Tubercular diseases the rate per 1,000 was lower in
Putney and Wandsworth, but higher in Clapham, Streatham and
Tooting than in 1907.
With regard to Tubercular disease of the Lungs, the rate for
Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth were under, and that for
Clapham and Streatham above last year's rate.
From other Tubercular diseases the rate is .05 higher than in
1907.
This rate was lowest in Putney and highest in Tooting, and
the rate for Tubercular disease of the Lungs was lowest in Putney
and highest in Wandsworth.
The following Table shows the death-rate per 100,000 from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs for the whole Borough, and for
the separate sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding
10 years.

TABLE LVI.

189889919001901190219031904190519061907average for 10 years.1908
clapham1231481141311179312495977411178
putney144105938211377818475599155
streatham1028491795861796767647575
tooting8514511688838212110077829777
wandsworth11513113714092133130120103112121104
whole borough115119119112879110793868110183

Compared with the decennial average the mortality from
Tubercular disease of the Lungs shows a large reduction, and this,
is most marked in Clapham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth.