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 1914
[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 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 135 |
| Wholly breast-fed | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 11 |
| Otherwise fed | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 113 |
| No information | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Previously visited (1913) | 7 | ... | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 51 |
| „ „ (I912) | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Fed according to pamphlet | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ... | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| Breast-fed | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | |
| Otherwise fed | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 63 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Nurse children | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 12 |
| Born outside Borough | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 |
| Premature | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 3 | |
| Delicate from birth | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | |
| Twin Children | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 8 | |
| Status of Parents:— | ||||||||||
| Labourers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | |
| Domestic Servants | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Artisans | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Carmen | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Soldiers | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Railway Porters | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Motormen | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Business Managers | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Clerks | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Laundresses | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Shop Assistants | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Bakers | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Conductors | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Draughtsmen | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Greengrocers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Stokers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Asylum Attendant | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Blacksmith | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Boot repairer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Caretaker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cashier (F.) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Charwoman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Chef | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Clothing dealer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Coal Porter | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Coffee stall keeper | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Draper | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dustman | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |