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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Ages at Death.
The following Table shows the percentage of deaths to total;
deaths at six age periods for each sub-district and for the whole
Borough.
TABLE XIX.
| Sub-Districts. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 65 years. | 65 years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 14.04 | 6.51 | 3.64 | 2.99 | 34.33 | 38.49 |
| Putney | 10.05 | 8.41 | 1.65 | 5.71 | 38.58 | 35.60 |
| Streatham | 11.38 | 4.86 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 39.41 | 38.85 |
| Tooting | 19.13 | 10.69 | 7.62 | 5.35 | 31.69 | 25.52 |
| Wandsworth | 15.69 | 13.39 | 4.06 | 4.37 | 32.62 | 29.87 |
| Whole Borough | 14.00 | 8.82 | 3.75 | 3.89 | 35.39 | 34.15 |
Infantile Mortality.
The following Table shows the number of deaths, the percentage
to total deaths, the rate per 1,000 births for the year and
for the three previous years for each sub-district and for the whole
Borough.
TABLE XX.
| Sub-District. | No. of Deaths under one year. | Percentage to total Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | |||
| Clapham | 108 | 14.04 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 92 |
| Putney | 37 | 10.05 | 69 | 85 | 87 | 78 |
| Streatham | 147 | 11.38 | 58 | 74 | 86 | 76 |
| Tooting | 93 | 19.13 | 100 | 91 | 114 | 104 |
| Wandsworth | 205 | 15.69 | 83 | 103 | 84 | 104 |
| Whole Borough | 590 | 14.00 | 76 | 88 | 88 | 92 |