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Wandsworth 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Population
The civilian population at the middle of the year was estimated
by the Registrar-General to be 332,300, and all the rates
used in this Report are based on this figure.
Table 1 shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation.
TABLE I.
| Population estimated to middle of 1951 | |
|---|---|
| Putney | 88,570 |
| Central | 97,052 |
| Clapham | 75,549 |
| Streatham | 71,129 |
| Whole Borough | 332,300 |
Births
The total number of births belonging to the Borough registered
during 1951 was 4,553, consisting of 2,390 males and 2,163 females.
The number for 1950 was 4,605.
The birth-rate was 13.70 per 1,000 persons living compared
with 13.97 for 1950.
The rate for the whole of London during 1951 was 17.8 and
for England and Wales 15.5.
276 illegitimate births took place in the Borough compared
with 255 in 1950.