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Wandsworth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics. 13
1938, the number of men, women and boys and girls over 14 years
of age, who were unemployed, was 4,628 compared with 3,790 at
December, 1937, an increase of 838.
There is no particular occupation carried on in this Borough
which affects public health.
Population.
The population at the middle of the year was estimated by
the Registrar General to be 340,100 and on the instruction of the
Ministry of Health all the rates used in this Report are calculated
on this figure.
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 1931 | Population estimated to middle of 1938 |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 60,925 | 58,667 |
| Putney | 34,718 | 33,447 |
| Balham | 53.982 | 51,941 |
| Streatham | 68,435 | 65,939 |
| Tooting | 38,159 | 36,780 |
| Wandsworth | 96,891 | 93,326 |
| Whole Borough | 353,110 | 340,100 |
Births.
The total number of births occurring in the Borough was
2,328, including 422 non-residents who were born in Institutions.
2,150 births of Borough residents occurred outside the Borough,
so that the corrected number of births was 4,056 compared with
3,940 in 1937.
In Table II. is shown the number of births, males and females,
the birth-rate, and the rate of natural increase or decrease, for
each sub-district, and for the whole Borough.