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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sub-district. | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 3.71 | 3.17 | 3.23 | 3.50 |
| Putney | 3.27 | 5.47 | 4.91 | 4.21 |
| Streatham | 2.59 | 4.55 | 6.39 | 11.98 |
| Tooting | 3.40 | 4.14 | 4.57 | 5.51 |
| Wandsworth | 3.17 | 4.04 | 2.77 | 2.88 |
| Whole Borough | 3.30 | 4.13 | 4.30 | 6.20 |
Notification of Births Act.
During the year 6,027 births were notified, 1,036 from Clapham,
453 from Putney, 1,731 from Streatham, 849 from Tooting, and
1,958 from Wandsworth.
89 births were notified from the Workhouse, of which 46
belonged to this Borough, and 43 to other places. Of the 46 which
belonged to this Borough, the home addresses of seven were in
Clapham, of seven in Putney, of 12 in Streatham, of four in Tooting,
and of 16 in Wandsworth.
The following Table shows the number of births notified in each sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified and whether the children were born alive or dead.
| Sub-district. | Total No. of births notified. | Notified by : | No. born alive. | No. born dead. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Attendant | Parent. | Midwife. | Other person. | ||||
| Clapham | 1,036 | 325 | 507 | 148 | 56 | 1,023 | 13 |
| Putney | 453 | 119 | 170 | 161 | 3 | 450 | 3 |
| Streatham | 1,731 | 356 | 940 | 309 | 126 | 1,706 | 25 |
| Tooting | 849 | 114 | 332 | 385 | 18 | 843 | 6 |
| Wandsworth | 1,958 | 386 | 753 | 777 | 42 | 1,927 | 31 |
| Whole Borough | 6,027 | 1,300 | 2,702 | 1,780 | 245 | 5.949 | 78 |