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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Year. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2215 | 16.96 | 18.78 | 29.04 | 23.27 | 21.73 | 25.0 | 24.4 |
| 1912 | 20.62 | 17.08 | 18.88 | 27.12 | 24.07 | 21.53 | 24.7 | 23.8 |
| 1913 | 20.66 | 16.74 | 18.06 | 27.82 | 22.61 | 20.87 | 24.8 | 23.9 |
| 1914 | 19.50 | 16.06 | 18.61 | 25.51 | 22.34 | 20.44 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| 1915 | 1878 | 16.15 | 1823 | 23.12 | 20.05 | 19.25 | 25.5 | 21.8 |
| 1916 | 18.82 | 14.66 | 17.51 | 20.85 | 19.39 | 18.46 | 21.5 | 20.9 |
| 1917 | 15.16 | 11.40 | 14.70 | 17.09 | 14.54 | 14.72 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1918 | 1369 | 12.40 | 15.10 | 16 .14 | 13.70 | 14.29 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
| 1919 | 15.59 | 12.76 | 15.64 | 19.21 | 17.63 | 16.40 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1920 | 20.38 | 17.47 | 20.65 | 23.66 | 21.89 | 21.03 | 26.3 | 25.4 |
| Average for 10 yrs. | 18.53 | 15.16 | 17.61 | 22.95 | 19.95 | 18.87 | 22.4 | 21.8 |
| 1921 | 2013 | 16.33 | 17.12 | 19.92 | 20.18 | 18.80 | 22.3 | 22.4 |
Only 14 births occurred in the Workhouse, seven of which
belonged to the Borough.
305 illegitimate births took place in the Borough, 26 in
Clapham, 10 in Putney, 170 in Streatham, 20 in Tooting, and
79 in Wandsworth.
Of the 305 illegitimate births that occurred in the Borough,
119 belonged to the Borough, 24 to Clapham, 10 to Putney, 23
to Streatham, 12 to Tooting, and 50 to Wandsworth.
120 illegitimate births occurred outside the Borough, making
a total of 239.