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London County Council 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The death-rate in each year since 1840 in relation to the mean death-rate of the period 1841 1911,
calculated on the population at all ages, is shown in diagram (F). The monthly deaths from measles
in relation to the mean of the period 1891-1911 is shown in diagram (G).
The following table shows the deaths and death-rates from measles in 1911 (52 weeks) in each
| Metropolitan borough. | Deaths, 1911 (52 weeks). | Death-rate per 1,000persons living. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-10. | 1911. | ||
| Paddington | 48 | 0.27 | 0.34 |
| Kensington | 94 | 0.30 | 0.55 |
| Hammersmith | 36 | 0.46 | 0.30 |
| Fulham | 64 | 0.45 | 0.42 |
| Chelsea | 30 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Westminster, City of | 23 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| St. Marylebone | 66 | 0.25 | 0.56 |
| Hampstead | 14 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| St. Pancras | 108 | 0.43 | 0.50 |
| Islington | 130 | 0.47 | 0.40 |
| Stoke Newington | 28 | 0.19 | 0.55 |
| Hackney | 148 | 0.29 | 0.67 |
| Holborn | 15 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| Finsbury | 79 | 0.80 | 0.90 |
| London, City of | 0.12 | 0.05 | |
| Shoreditch | 128 | 0.81 | 1.15 |
| Bethnal Green | 130 | 0.58 | 1.02 |
| Stepney | 303 | 0.65 | 1.09n A |
| Poplar | 225 | 0.59 | 1.39 |
| Southwark | 120 | 0.65 | 0.63 |
| Bermondsey | 55 | 0.94 | 0.44 |
| Lambeth | 112 | 0.34 | 0.38 |
| Battersea | 112 | 0.38 | 0.67 |
| Wandsworth | 230 | 0.23 | 0.74 |
| Camberwell | 112 | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| Deptford | 0.51 | 0.63 | |
| Greenwich | 41 | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| Lewisham | 21 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Woolwich | 28 | 0.31 | 0.23 |
| London | 2,570 | 0.42 | 0.57 |
Deaths from
measles in
London
boroughs.
In the distribution of measles mortality throughout the year 1911, the highest death-rates obtained
in Poplar (1.39) and the lowest in the City of London (0 05). For the period of 1906-10, Bermondsey
(0.94) had the highest measles death-rate, and the City of London (0 12) the lowest. The deathrates
from this disease in London in each of the four quarters of the year 1911 were as follows:
first quarter, 1.40; second quarter, 0.61; third quarter, 014; and fourth quarter, 0 12 per 1,000
persons living.
The following table shows the measles death-rate
| Metropolitan borough. | Death-rate per 1,000 children living aged 0-5, 1911. | Metropolitan borough. | Death-rate per 1,000 children living aged 0- 5, 1911. | Metropolitan borough. | Death-rate per 1,000 children living aged 0-5, 1911. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | 3.91 | Stoke Newington | 5.17 | Bermondsey | 3.18 |
| Kensington | 6.72 | 5.87 | Lambeth | 3.53 | |
| Hammersmith | 2.62 | Holborn | Battersea | 5.58 | |
| F ulham | 3.52 | Finsbury | 7.97 | Wandsworth | 6.27 |
| Chelsea | 5.31 | London, City of | 1.04 | Camberwell | 3.50 |
| Westminster, City of | 2.16 | Shoreditch | 8.79 | Deptford | 4.96 |
| St. Marylebone | 6.99 | Bethnal Green | 7.60 | Greenwich | 3.43 |
| - I Hampstead | 1.90 | Stepney | 7.83 | Lewisham | 1.11 |
| St. Pancras | 4.79 | Poplar | 10.23 | Woolwich | 2.10 |
| Islington | 3.62 | Southwark | 5.10 | London | 5.09 |
Measles
death rates
in London
boroughs.
Ages 0—5.
(a) See footnote (b) page 11.
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