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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
City of London 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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| Year. | City of London. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |
| 1894 | 10.50 | 4.08 |
| 1895 | 6.43 | 3.92 |
| 1896 | 9.56 | 4.12 |
| 1897 | 9.07 | 4.29 |
| 1898 | 7.02 | 4.19 |
| Average previous five years | 8.52 | 4.14 |
| 1899 | 6.56 | 4.19 |
It will be noted that the proportion of deaths
from violence is steadily diminishing in the City.
BIRTHS.
The number of children born in the City (see
Table B, page 38) was 416. The birth rate,
therefore, was 14.8 per 1,000. The birth rate
for the whole of London is given as 29.4.
This wide variation is due to the differences in
the sex and age distribution of their populations.