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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
The following Table shows the percentage of illegitimate births to total births for each sub-district and for the whole Borough for the year, and for the three previous years:—
| Sub-district. | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 3.71 | |||
| Putney | 3..32 | |||
| Streatham | 2.24 | 2.87 | 2.15 | 2.59 |
| Tooting | 2.65 | 2.60 | ||
| Wandsworth | 2.51 | 28.1 | 3.17 | |
| Whole Borough | 2.65 | 2.68 |
Notification of Births Act.
During the year 4,701 births were notified, 903 from Clapham,
325 from Putney, 1,041 from Streatham, 553 from Tooting, and
1,879 from Wandsworth.
161 births were notified from the Workhouse, of which 93
belonged to this Borough, and 68 to other places. Of the 93
which belonged to this Borough, the home addresses of eight were
in Clapham, of seven in Putney, of 22 in Streatham, of 12 in Tooting,
and of 44 in Wandsworth.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified in each
sub-district and in the whole Borough, the person by whom
notified and whether the children were born alive or dead.