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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: The next Table shows the result of the inquiries made after these deaths, arranged in wards, and there is also shown the number of infants who had been previously visited, and the number of illegitimate infants.

The next Table shows the result of the inquiries made after these deaths, arranged in wards, and there is also shown the number of infants who had been previously visited, and the number of illegitimate infants.

Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total Number of Deaths ...334123954750
Wholly breast-fed1...21221...211
Otherwise fed ...22281743231
No information......1...3.........138
Previously visited (1920)1...331433119
„ ,, (1919) •••.........2...2......15
Breast-fed......1111.........4
Otherwise fed ...1...24...533220
Illegitimate ......I...41211111
Nurse children1...3...............4
Born outside Borough11...3...............5
Premature ...111...2...1......6
Delicate from birth...........2...............3
Twin Children............2.........13