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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 1912
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1912
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The corrected rates for the Borough are appended:—
CORRECTED BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATES.
| Year | Population in the middle of each year. | Corrected Births. | Corrected Birth Rates. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 101,141 | 3,254 | 32.1 |
| 1902 | 99,846 | 3,191 | 31.9 |
| 1903 | 98,538 | 3,162 | 32.0 |
| 1904 | 97,215 | 3,095 | 31.8 |
| 1905 | 95,880 | 2,886 | 30.1 |
| 1906 | 94,529 | 3,012 | 31.8 |
| 1907 | 93,165 | 2,884 | 30.9 |
| 1908 | 91,787 | 2,916 | 31.7 |
| 1909 | 90,394 | 2,857 | 31.6 |
| 1910 | 88,987 | 2,833 | 31.8 |
| 1911 | 87,566 | 2,676 | 30.6 |
| 1912 | 86,130 | 2,579 | 29.9 |
The corrected rates for the several sub-registration districts
1912 were as follows:—
Population.
Births.
Birth-rate.
Clerkenwell
55,966
1,650
29.4
St. Luke
28,829
890
30.8
St. Sepulchre
1,335
39
29.2
The Borough
86,130
2,579
29.9
The corresponding birth-rates for the rest of the country for
1912 are attached
England and Wales
23.8
London
24.7
Finsbury
29.9
95 Great Towns
24.9
146 Small Towns
23.8
Rural Districts
22.5