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Wandsworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 3
Table II. shows the population of each sub-district, compared
with the Census population, uncorrected and corrected for
Institutions.
| Sub-District. | Census Population, 1901. | Estimated Population, 1910. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrected. | Uncorrected. | ||
| Clapham | 51,361 | 69,520 | 69,320 |
| Putney | 24,139 | 31,860 | 31,960 |
| Streatham | 71,658 | 109,230 | 109,730 |
| Tooting | 16,473 | 32,970 | 35,070 |
| Wandsworth | 68,403 | 100,220 | 103,620 |
| Whole Borough | 232,034 | 343,800 | 349,700 |
The estimated uncorrected population was, in 1909, 344,900,
and in 1910, 349,700, an increase of 4,800, while the corrected
population was, in 1909, 339,100, and in 1910, 343,800.
Compared with 1909, the greatest increase in population
occurred in Streatham, next in Wandsworth, and the smallest in
Putney.
The corrected population in Table II. is used to calculate the
urates in this Report.
The difference between the corrected and uncorrected population
is made up by the population in the Public Institutions of the
Borough, which are as follows:—
Clapham:—Hostel of God.
Putney:—The Priory, Roehampton.
Streatham:—St. Anne's Home. (St. Pancras parish.)
Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum (part
of).
Jews' Home, Nightingale Lane.