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 1913
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1913
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The Finsbury census population distributed according to age and sex was as follows:—
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1,114 | 1,067 | |
| 1-2 | 948 | 1,008 | 1,956 |
| 2-3 | 1,052 | 1,043 | |
| 3-4 | 1,039 | 1,063 | |
| 4-5 | 963 | 1,029 | 1,992 |
| 0-5 | |||
| 5-10 | 4,695 | 9,583 | |
| 4,474 | 4,579 | 9,053 | |
| 4,373 | |||
| 3,791 | 4,151 | ||
| 25-45 | 25,383 | ||
| 45-65 | 6,473 | 7,254 | 13,727 |
| 65 + | 1,325 | 3,325 | |
| Totals |
The records of marriage are appended:—
| Unmarried. | Married. | Widowed. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 15,215 | 1,355 | |
| Females | 15,498 | ||
| Totals | 51765 | 30,713 | 5,445 |
The highest percentages of one roomed tenements in the
principal cities of the United Kingdom were in Dublin (33.9),
Glasgow (20.0), and London (13.4). In Finsbury 279 out of every