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Wandsworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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REPORT
of the Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1922.
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
Sir, Madam and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the health
and sanitary condition of the Borough for the year 1922.
I regret to have to record that Dr. P. Caldwell Smith, who was
Medical Officer of Health since the formation of the Borough in 1901,
died on the 21st February, 1923.
Population.
The corrected population of the Borough at the middle of the
year was estimated to be 333,820.
Table I shows the population of each sub-district based on the
above estimation, compared with the Census population.
Table I.
| Sub-District. | Census Population, 1921. | Population estimated to middle of 1922. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrected. | Uncorrected. | ||
| Clapham | 60,570 | 61,600 | 61,600 |
| Putney | 28,579 | 29,500 | 29,500 |
| Streatham | 103,499 | 106,310 | 106,310 |
| Tooting | 40,410 | 39,140 | 41,140 |
| Wandsworth | 95,598 | 97,270 | 98,770 |
| Whole Borough | 328,656 | 333,820 | 337,320 |
The corrected estimated population in Table I is used to calculate
all the rates in this Report.
Census 1921.
The following Table has been abstracted from the Census 1921
Report. It shows the area, population, number of families, dwellings,
rooms occupied, and rooms per person, in each Ward in the Borough.
(9323)q b