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Wandsworth 1930

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

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1 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1930

Table: TABLE 1.

TABLE 1.

Sub-District.Census Population 1921Population estimated to middle of 1930
Clapham60,54063,689
Putney28,55832,449
Balham50,88855,1 71
Streatham52,60760,717
Tooting40,13541,004
Wandsworth95,570102,831
Whole Borough328,307355,864

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Births.
The total number of births occurring in the Borough was
3,599, including 433 non-residents who were horn in Institutions.
1,522 births of Borough residents occurred outside the Borough,
so that the corrected number of births was 4,688 compared with
4,632 in 1929.
In Table II is shown the number of births, males and
females, the birth rate, and the rate of natural increase, for
each sub-district, and for the whole Borough.

Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Rate of natural increase.
Clapham48.143692014.443.85
Putney20116830011.37.19
Balham37838678413.842.30
Streatham43544788214.523.32
Tooting23522740211.262.22
Wandsworth6576341,29112.552.41
Whole Brought2,3002,2084,88813.172.58