London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1900
Report on the proceedings of the Public Health (Sanitary) Department of the Corporation of London during the year 1900
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the Metropolis (Census 1891). In other words,
these figures represent that 1 in every 25
citizens is an inmate of either a Workhouse,
Workhouse Infirmary or a Lunatic Asylum, in
comparison with 1 in every 101 inhabitants of
the Metropolis.
Percentage of Deaths occurring in Workhouses, Workhouse Infirmaries and Lunatic Asylums to total Deaths in the City of London and the Metropolis respectively, for 1900, compared with the average for the previous five years:—
| Year. | City of London. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |
| 1895 | 80.7 | 15.4 |
| 1896 | 29.9 | 15.4 |
| 1897 | 25.7 | 16.4 |
| 1898 | 28.8 | 16.8 |
| 1899 | 29.9 | 17.8 |
| Average of previous five years | 29.0 | 16.3 |
| 1900 | 27.9 | 18.3 |