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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 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Table showing Increase of Population by Natural Means and by Immigration.
| Population in April, 1871. | Population in April, 1881. | Actual Increase. |
|---|---|---|
| 26,572. | 50,703. | 24,131. |
| Total Deaths from 1871 to 1881. | Total Births from 1871 to 1881. | Excess of Births over Deaths. Natural Increase. |
| 7,453. | 13,179. | 5,726. |
Deducting the Natural Increase, 5,726, from the
Actual, 24,131, gives 18,405 as the approximate number
of persons who have migrated into this district during
the past 10 years.
The 50,703 persons are made up of 24,612 males, and
20,091 females, giving an excess to the latter of 1,479,
just the reverse of the sexes at birth, for some 500
more males were born than females during the decade;
this arises from the greater risks the male portion are
exposed to than the female, consequently greater numbers
die.
These 50,703 persons inhabited 7,668 houses, giving
an average of 6.6 persons per house; at this rate, to
afford accommodation' for immigrants alone, 2,782 houses
would have to be erected.
The past year on the whole has been as favorable
as regards health as any of its predecessors, and still