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City of London 1923

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

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The birth rate in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46 9 per 1,000 in 1896,
and has since been falling, as shown by the following figures:—
BIRTH RATE, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
1896 46.9
1897 40.3
1898 43.1
1899 37.5
1900 38.4
1901 33.8
1902 45.8
1903 31.2
1904 30.1
1905 29.1
1906 26.1
1907 35.0
1908 31.5
1909 29.6
1910 32.9
1911 29.5
1912 33.4
1913 29.7
1914 36.3
1915 28.8
1916 22.6
1917 29.3
1918 13.8
1919 18.7
1920 19.8
1921 10.3
1922 16.5
1923 16.5
The baths provided for the use of tenants of these Buildings, which were
opened in May, 1904, continue to be extensively used, the number of persons
bathing during 1923 being 11,776, of whom 4,357 were males and 7,419 were
females.
The accompanying table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances
at the baths:—

Table: RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.

RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.

Month.Sex.Total.
Males.Females.
Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
January98229175371873
February84231189398902
March852972443971,023
April111209196438954
May19846185248992
June1182432624701,093
July952942155471,151
August972002204971,014
September842642134721,033
October96232183425936
November79230198430937
December78244149397868
Totals1,2233,1342,3295,09011,776

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CITY MORTUARY.
DISINFECTION—TRADE.—In accordance with the requirements of the
South African Government, the disinfection of second-hand clothing prior to
export to that country has been carried on as usual.

Table: The following table gives the details of the work of disinfection carried out at the Disinfection Station during the year in connection with the export trade:—

The following table gives the details of the work of disinfection carried out at the Disinfection Station during the year in connection with the export trade:—

Number of Certificates issued.Number of articles disinfected.Fees received by the Corporation.
1,029351,004£1,376
DISINFECTION—INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Articles disinfected after cases of infectious disease4,653
Public VehiclesNil.
BODIES RECEIVED POST-MORTEMS AND INQUESTS:-
Bodies received at the Mortuary to await burial149
Post-mortem examinations made47
Inquests held on bodies128
Inquests held on fires1
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897:-
Number of verminous persons bathed19
CLEANSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN:—
Total number of children cleansed866