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Wandsworth 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXVII.
| Districts. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 26 | 39 | 52 | 56 |
| Putney | 18 | 13 | 25 | 34 |
| Balham | 99 | 110 | 140 | 119 |
| Streatham | 34 | 41 | 38 | 48 |
| Tooting | 60 | 71 | 77 | 68 |
| Wandsworth. | 95 | 116 | 120 | 111 |
| Whole Borough | 332 | 390 | 452 | 436 |
| Outside the Borough | 9 | 8 | — | 36 |
| Total admitted | 341 | 398 | 452 | 472 |
| No. of Births occurring in the Borough | 6039 | 5366 | 5223 | 4734 |
| Percentage of admissions to Home to Total Births | 5.6 | 7.4 | 8.67 | 10.0 |
It is of special interest to note from these figures that the
increase in the number of admissions coincides with a large fall
in the number of births occurring in the Borough and in consequence,
the proportion of these births which have taken place
in the Home has risen from 5.6 per cent. in 1921 to 10.0 per cent.
in 1924.
The number of women residing outside the Borough who
were admitted to the Home in 1924 was 36, and this increased
number is due largely to the reduction in the fee for non-residents
from £5 5s. to £3 per week, which was agreed to by the Council
towards the end of 1923.
The full particulars of the work of the Home during 1924 are
as follows:—