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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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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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 cf registered over notified births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 1,036 | 13 | 1,023 | 1,089 | 63 |
| Putney | 453 | 3 | 450 | 457 | 7 |
| Streatham | 1,731 | 25 | 1,706 | 1,835 | 129 |
| Tooting | 849 | 6 | 843 | 857 | 14 |
| Wandsworth | 1,958 | 31 | 1,927 | 1,972 | 45 |
| Whole Borough | 6,027 | 73 | 5,949 | 6,210 | 258 |
The percentage of births notified, less still-births, to those
registered was 957, while only 4.3 per cent, were not notified,
compared with 95.1 and 4-9 in 1913, showing an increase of .6
per cent.
The proportion of still-births to total births notified was 1.2
Per cent., compared with 1.9 per cent, in 1914.
The work carried out by the female Sanitary Inspectors in
connection with the Notification of Births Act is given later on in
this Report when dealing with Infantile Mortality.
Deaths.
During the 52 weeks ending the 1st January, 1916, 3,949
deaths, 1,923 of males and 2,026 of females were registered, compared
with 3,332 in 1914, 3,344 in 1913, and 3,118 in 1912.