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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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The numbers of the population, of each sex, and at various ages at the census of 1901, were as follows:-—
| Totals at all ages. | Under 5. | 5-14. | 15-13. | 20-54. | 55-75. | Above 75. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 49,910 | 6-58 | 10,371 | 5,l82 | 24,467 | 3,477 | 255 |
| Females | 51,553 | 6,107 | 10,674 | 5,162 | 24,792 | 4,316 | 502 |
| Total | 101,463 | 12, 265 | 21,045 | 10,344 | 49,259 | 7,793 | 757 |
In regard to occupation and status of the Finsbury population,
it may be said that in the main it is industrial. The Borough
is rapidly becoming more and more a centre of commerce and
manufacture. With one or two exceptions, the district is not a
good residential one, most of the inhabitants merely living in the
Borough to be near their work. Particularly is this so in the
lunsbury (or St. Luke) sub-registration district. Large factories
abound, although the main street frontages are used in considerable
measure for small shops, which, however, carry on a considerable
trade. In North Clerkenwell there are some residential
neighbourhoods.
BIRTHS.—The total number of births registered in the district during 1907 was 3,361, as follows :—
| Sub-registration District. | Total Births. | Rate per 1,000 of the Popula-tion in 1907. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Clerkenwell | 1,000 | |||
| South Clerkenwell | 756 | 27.6 | ||
| Finsbury (St. Luke) | 1,581 | 45.9 | ||
| St. Sepulchre | 24 | 15.3 | ||
| The Borough | 3.361 | 34.7 | ||