London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of London 1854

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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No. I.—Quinquennial Synopsis of City Mortality, with Death-rates calculated per thousand on the Population of 1851.

Population according to the Census of 1851.Entire City of London, 129,922.East London Union. 44,593West London Union. 28,603City or London Union. 56,726
Saint Botolph.Cripple-gate.Work- houses.North.South.Work-house.S.W.N.W.South.S.E.N.E.Workhouse.
23,43520,58257612,35015,8444099,20411,8711,46110,59412,826794
Mortality of Five Years, from Michaelmas 1848 to Michaelmas 1853.1848-93763519574179372598126293245263214262103
1849-502752396444125324290108176168218183219101
1850-1297849347116731731368191169258217213101
1851-23064534460176266379129196198203171235117
1852-33040516534155289309164170188223164224104
2458248380215681889595102696811659491153526
Total15,597574340525787
Yearly Death-rate per thousand of the living Population.24.0025.7528.3320.40
24.3027.41*29.1927.66*23.8317.9621.9019.5219.58*
N.B. The first year's total (3763) includes 15 deaths, which, by reason of their imperfect registration, it has been impossible to refer correctly to the Unions where they occurred.