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Wandsworth 1911

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Generally speaking, compared with the last two years, the
increase in the rate has been, in the sub-district of Clapham, due
to the increase in the number of deaths from Measles, Whooping
Cough, Diarrhoea, Enteritis, Premature Birth and Congenital
Debility; in Putney, to Diarrhoea, Enteritis, Premature Birth and
Congenital Debility; in Streatham, to Diarrhoea, Enteritis and
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs; in Tooting, to Measles,
Diarrhoea, and Enteritis; and in Wandsworth, to Measles, Whooping
Cough, Diarrhoea and Enteritis.

Table: The following Table shows the number of deaths, the percentage to total deaths, the rate per 1,000 births for the year and for the three previous years for each sub-district and for the whole Borough.TABLE XXIV.

The following Table shows the number of deaths, the percentage to total deaths, the rate per 1,000 births for the year and for the three previous years for each sub-district and for the whole Borough.

TABLE XXIV.

Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
1908190919101911
Clapham1562013988367119
Putney702077978681145
Streatham180169581736499
Tooting11628711229892116
Wandsworth30125.11018989143
Whole Borough82321 80988678122