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Wandsworth 1926

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

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Vital Statistics. 5
The birth-rate was 14.12 per 1,000, compared with 14.17
for 1925, and 16.69 the decennial average.
The rate for the whole of London during 1926 was 17.1, and
for England and Wales, 17.8.
242 illegitimate births took place in the Borough, but only
92 belonged to the Borough. On the other hand 104 illegitimate
births belonging to Wandsworth occurred outside the Borough
making a corrected total of illegitimate births belonging to
Wandsworth of 196. 33 of these belonged to Clapham, 23 to
Putney, 33 to Balham, 49 to Streatham, 14 to Tooting, and 44
to Wandsworth.
The percentage of illegitimate births to total births was 3.98.
The illegitimate births in nursing homes have again been
allocated to the home addresses of the mothers.
Notification of Births Act.

Table: The following Table shows the number of births notified in each sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified, and the number born dead.TABLE III.

The following Table shows the number of births notified in each sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified, and the number born dead.

TABLE III.

Sub-District.Births registered in the Borough.Total births notified.Notified by:
Medical Attendant.ParentMidwife.Other person.No. born dead.
Clapham5875351951561711310
Putney3453311344215059
Balham670649208833312716
Streatham81973720219323510715
Tooting52351164111326107
Wandsworth113411813212485555721
Whole Borough407839441124833176821978