Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
From all Tuberculous diseases the rates per 1,000 were lower
in Clapham, Streatham and Tooting, but higher in Putney and
Wandsworth than in 1911.
With regard to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, the rates for Clapham
and Streatham were below, and those for Putney, Tooting and
Wandsworth above last year's rates.
From other Tuberculous diseases the rate was .15 lower than
in 1911.
This rate was lowest in Putney and highest in Tooting and
Streatham, and the rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis was lowest in
Streatham and highest in Wandsworth.
The following Table shows the death rate per 100,000 from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis for the whole Borough, and for the separate
sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding 10 years.
1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | Average for 10 years. | 1912 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clapham | 120 | 94 | 126 | 112 | 117 | 89 | 95 | 104 | 84 | 118 | 106 | 116 |
Putney | 117 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 83 | 67 | 62 | 116 | 85 | 70 | 86 | 97 |
Streatham | 60 | 63 | 83 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 87 | 60 | 65 | 85 | 72 | 73 |
Tooting | 76 | 91 | 151 | 101 | 90 | 96 | 86 | 110 | 109 | 81 | 99 | 87 |
"Wandsworth ... | 93 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 121 | 131 | 123 | 109 | 108 | 88 | 117 | 112 |
Whole Borough | 90 | 94 | 112 | 102 | 100 | 95 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 91 | 96 | 96 |
Compared with the decennial average the rate was the same
in the whole Borough, but the sub-districts of Clapham, Putney and
Streatham have an increased rate compared with that average
while Tooting and Wandsworth are lower, the former sub-district
showing a reduction of 12 per 100,000.