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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.
| Sub-district. | Total No. of births notified. | Notified by: | No. born alive. | No. born dead. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Attendant | Parent. | Midwife. | Other person. | ||||
| Clapham | 928 | 491 | 203 | 221 | 13 | 905 | 23 |
| Putney | 335 | 112 | 35 | 182 | 6 | 333 | 2 |
| Streatham | 1,003 | 389 | 283 | 314 | 17 | 978 | 25 |
| Tooting | 569 | 134 | 98 | 330 | 7 | 561 | 8 |
| Wandsworth | 1,903 | 413 | 580 | 871 | 39 | 1,851 | 52 |
| Whole Borough | 4.738 | 1,539 | 1,199 | 1,818 | 82 | 4,628 | 110 |
The next Table shows these births compared with the total
births registered in each sub-district and in the whole Borough.
| Sub district. | No. of births notified. | Still-births. | Births less still-births. | Births registered. | Excess of registered over notified births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 928 | 23 | 905 | 1,221 | 316 |
| Putney | 335 | 2 | 333 | 472 | 139 |
| Streatham | 1,003 | 25 | 978 | 1,783 | 805 |
| Tooting | 569 | 8 | 561 | 1,002 | 441 |
| Wandsworth | 1,903 | 52 | 1,851 | 2,201 | 350 |
| Whole Borough | 4,738 | 110 | 4,628 | 6,679 | 2,051 |
The percentage of births notified, less still-births, to those
registered was 69.3, while 30.7 per cent. were not notified, compared
with 69.8 and 30.2 in 1912, showing a decrease of .5 per cent.