London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham, North. | Clapham, South. | Putney. | Streatham. | Balham. | Tooting. | Southfield. | Fairfield. | Springfield. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Deaths | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 132 |
| Wholly breast-fed | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Otherwise fed | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 99 |
| No information | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 18 |
| Previously visited (1913) | 9 | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 53 |
| „ „ (1912) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 7 |
| Fed according to pamphlet | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 11 |
| Breast-fed | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 |
| Otherwise fed | 10 | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 8 | 6 | ... | ... | 7 | 25 |
| Nurse children | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 12 |
| Born outside Borough | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 8 | ... | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| Premature | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 |
| Delicate from birth | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 35 |
| Twin Children | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Status of Parents:— | ||||||||||
| Labourers | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| Artisans | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Domestic Servants | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 17 |
| Carmen | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Clerks | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Butchers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Conductors | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Waitresses | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Charwomen | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Boat-builders | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Factory hands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Gardeners | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Hotel Managers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Police Constables | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Porters | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Window cleaners | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Barman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Builder | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Coachman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Coach painter | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Confectioner's Assistant | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Chemist's Assistant | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Electrician | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Engine driver | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Firework maker | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Fisherman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Fruiterer's Assistant | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Groundsman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Hairdresser | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Grocer | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hospital Nurse | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Ivory cutter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Jeweller | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Lift attendant | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Map mounter | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Merchant | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Milk carrier | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Mill band sewer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Packing case maker | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Postman | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Shop blind maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Veterinary Surgeon | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |