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London County Council 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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The proportion of children born who were exempted by "conscientious objection" certificates
since and including 1898, has been as follows:—1898, 1.4; 1899, 1.0; 1900, 1.0; 1901, 1.1; 1902,
0.8; 1903,10.
During these years, the proportion of children exempted by certificate of oon3cientious objection,
together with the proportion of children not finally accounted for in the several unions has been as
follows:—
| Metropolitan Union. | 1893. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethnal-green | 67.0 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 52.2 | 44.1 | 44.9 |
| Camberwell | 41.2 | 29.7 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 21.4 | 21.8 |
| Chelsea | 17.3 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 13.9 |
| Fulham | 15.4 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 12.7 |
| St. George, Hanover-square .. | 11.1 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| St. George-in-the-East | 34.6 | 35.0 | 33.5 | 30.6 | 29.7 | 27.7 |
| St. Giles and St. George | 32.5 | 33.0 | 33.6 | 30.7 | 27.1 | 24.9 |
| Greenwich | 17.2 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | |
| Hackney | 49.0 | 38.6 | 40.4 | 38.5 | 26.1 | 25.5 |
| Hammersmith | 13.8 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Hampstead | 15.4 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Holborn | 43.8 | 31.8 | 28.5 | 27.6 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
| Islington | 31.1 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 17.0 |
| Kensington | 13.5 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Lambeth | 30.6 | 25.2 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
| Lewisham | 27.8 | 22.6 | 20.7 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 15.4 |
| London, City of | 25.4 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| Marylebone | 18.0 | 20.9 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.8 |
| Mile End Old Town | 68.9 | 69.9 | 68.0 | 66.1 | 58.8 | 59.8 |
| St. Olave (Bermondsey) | 32.5 | 23.6 | 21.8 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 16.3 |
| Paddington | 14.7 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 11.7 |
| St. Pancras | 36.7 | 36.1 | 32.9 | 32.8 | 26.2 | 25.3 |
| Poplar...... | 63.6 | 50.1 | 49.0 | 49.1 | 44.2 | 46.9 |
| Shoreditch | 68.8 | 52.4 | 53.0 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 36.6 |
| Southwark | 32.6 | 30.3 | 27.6 | 26.8 | 25.4 | 24.9 |
| Stepney | 48.6 | 46.9 | 44.4 | 44.3 | 37.2 | 35.8 |
| Strand | 25.2 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 19.0 | 18.6 |
| Wandsworth and Clapham .. | 32.2 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 19.2 | 17.2 |
| Westminster | 17.4 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | |
| Whitechapel | 11.8 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
| Woolwich | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 7.1 |
Measles.
The deaths from measles in the Administrative County of London during 1905 (52 weeks)
numbered 1,709, as compared with 2,256 in 1904.
The death rates from this disease per 1,000 persons living in 1905 and preceding periods have been as follows:—
| 1841-50 | 0.62 | 1901 | 0.431 |
| 1851-60 | 0.53 | 1902 | 0.511 |
| 1861-70 | 0.58 | 1903 | 0.441 |
| 1871-80 | 0.51 | 1904 | 0.49l |
| 1881-90 | 0.64 | 1905 | 0.371 |
| 1891-1900 | 0.581 |
Inasmuch as the birth-rate has not been constant during these periods and the proportion of
population in the early years of life has diminished, the death-rate of children under five years of
asre deserves to be stated.
The following table shows the death-rate from measles of children at this age in successive periods:—
| Period. | Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at ages 0—5. | Period. | Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at ages 0—5. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851-60 | 3.89 | 1901 | 3.701 |
| 1861-70 | 4.18 | 1902 | 4.421 |
| 1871-80 | 3.65 | 1903 | 3.901 |
| 1881-90 | 4.74 | 1904 | 4.301 |
| 1891-1900 | 4.82 | 1905 | 3.191 |
1 See footnote (1), page 9.