London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Vital Statistics.
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TABLE III.
| Sub-District. | Births registered in the Borough. | Total births notified. | Notified by : | No. born dead. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Attendant. | Parent | Midwife. | Other person. | ||||
| Clapham | 609 | 491 | 108 | 42 | 338 | 3 | 15 |
| Putney | 306 | 240 | 81 | 13 | 141 | 5 | 5 |
| Balham | 519 | 714 | 131 | 27 | 546 | 10 | 12 |
| Streatham | 614 | 418 | 105 | 24 | 260 | 29 | 14 |
| Tooting | 369 | 321 | 42 | 7 | 269 | 3 | 5 |
| Wandsworth .. | 823 | 783 | 196 | 74 | 493 | 20 | 17 |
| Whole Borough | 3,240 | 2,967 | 663 | 187 | 2,047 | 70 | 68 |
Population.
The population at the middle of the year was estimated to
be 353,603, and 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.
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