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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Cldpham, North. | Clapham, South. | Putney. | Streatham. | Balham. | Tooting. | Southfield. | Fairfield. | Springfield. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Deaths | 26 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 45 | 256 |
| Wholly breast-fed | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| Otherwise fed | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 40 | 224 |
| No information | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 14 |
| Previously visited (1911) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 86 |
| „ „ (1910) | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| Fed according to pamphlet | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 46 |
| Breast-fed | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Otherwise fed | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 99 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 41 |
| Nurse children | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Born outside Borough | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 42 |
| Premature | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| Delicate from birth | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 69 |
| Twin Children | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Status of Parents:— | ||||||||||
| Labourers | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 51 |
| Artisans | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 48 |
| Domestic Servants | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| Clerks | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 11 |
| Shop Assistants | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 11 |
| Carmen | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Porters | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Commercial Travellers | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Dressmakers | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Postmen | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Bakers | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Butchers | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Conductors | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Laundresses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Tailors | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Tram Drivers | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Cab Drivers | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Chefs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Draughtsmen | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Estate Agents | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Gardeners | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| General Dealers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Lunatic Attendants | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Police Constables | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Railway Firemen | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Various | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 41 |