Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics. 9
The number of deaths which occurred in Institutions, etc.,
inside the Borough was 1,821, but 1,084 of these persons did not
belong to the Borough.
A total of 1,982 persons belonging to the Borough died in
Institutions, 287 occurring in Institutions within the Borough
and 1,745 in Institutions outside the Borough.
The following is a list of the Institutions, etc., outside the Borough in which deaths of Borough residents occurred:—
| Name of Institution. | No. of deaths. | Name of Institution. | No. of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Law Hospitals and Infirmaries — | Other Hospitals—contd.:— | ||
| Middlesex Hospital | 6 | ||
| Wandsworth Public Assistance Hospitals | 1,048 | National Hospital | 9 |
| Banstead Mental Hospital | 9 | St. Batholomew's Hospital | 12 |
| Cane Hill Mental Hospital | 9 | St. George's Hospital | 7 |
| Grove Park Mental Hospital | 17 | St. Luke's Hospital | 8 |
| Horton Mental Hospital | 21 | St. Thomas's Hospital | 56 |
| Lambeth Hospital | 13 | South Western Hospital | 11 |
| West Park Mental Hospital | 11 | Victoria Hospital .. | 10 |
| Other Mental Hospitals | 16 | West London Hospital | 7 |
| Other Public Assistance Institutions | 23 | Westminster Hospital | 12 |
| Other Institutions E.t.c:- | |||
| Other Hospitals:— | Other Institutions | 145 | |
| Belgrave Hospital | 14 | Other Places not Public Institutions | 107 |
| Bolingbroke Hospital | 40 | On Street | 11 |
| Brompton Hospital | 8 | River Thames | 3 |
| Cancer Hospital | 8 | Private Nursing Homes | 36 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 13 | ||
| Colindale Hospital | 13 | Institutions, etc., inside the Borough | 1,745 237 |
| Guy's Hospital | 14 | ||
| Infants' Hospital | 8 | 1,982 | |
| King's College Hospital | 20 | ||
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year was 259 :—41 in
Clapham, 22 in Putney, 42 in Balham, 52 in Streatham, 30 in