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
Finsbury 1910
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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| Borough. | Phthisis Death Rate per 1,000. | Borough. | Phthisis Death Rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea | 1.03 | Lambeth | 1.2 |
| Bermondsey | 1.73 | Lewisham | 0.55 |
| Bethnal Green | 1.43 | City of London | 1.05 |
| Camberwell | 1.08 | Paddington | 0.83 |
| Chelsea | 1.18 | Poplar | 1.50 |
| Deptford | 1.26 | St. Marylebone | 1.05 |
| Finsbury | 1.75 | St. Pancras | 1.25 |
| Fulham | 1.08 | Shoreditch | 1.5 |
| Greenwich | 1.96 | Southwark | 1.84 |
| Hackney | 1.08 | Stepney | 1.29 |
| Hammersmith | 1.04 | Stoke Newington | 0.92 |
| Hampstead | 0. 60 | Wandsworth | 0.76 |
| Holborn | 1.84 | Westminster | 1.08 |
| Islington | 1.10 | Woolwich | 1.04 |
| Kensington | 0.76 |
Phthisis Death Rates, 1910
(England and Wales 1.081
( Whole of London 1.14
These rates have been obtained from the Medical Officers of the
Boroughs concerned, with the exception of the rates for Bethnal
Green, Camberwell, Hackney and Hammersmith, which are
derived from the Registrar General's returns.
Finsbury is seen to be third highest, being exceeded by Holborn
and Southwark,
Street List of Phthisis Deaths and Notifications
1904—191O.
These records have been investigated and the deaths and
notifications allocated amongst the various streets as follows: —
For statistical purposes large blocks of tenement buildings have
been detached from the streets in which they lie, and are enumerated
separately.