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City of London 1909

Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909

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Deaths from Violence.
Of the City deaths, 5.1 per cent. were caused by injuries or violence (as
compared with 3.1 in 1907 and 4.5 in 1908), being .08 above the average
for the previous five years.

Table: PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.

PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.

Year.City of London.Metropolis.
Per cent.Per cent.
19046.203.86
19054.154.27
19067.183.92
19078.103.75
19084.504.43
Average previous five years5.024.04
19095.10•

Table: VITAL STATISTICS, 1909.City of London compared with the Metropolis, previous five years.

VITAL STATISTICS, 1909.City of London compared with the Metropolis, previous five years.

City of London.Birth Bate.Death Bate.Deaths of Children under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Violent Deaths, per cent, of Deaths Registered.Deathsfromprincipal Zymotic Disease per 1,000 of the Population.
Estimated Night Population (Imperial Census).Estimated Day Population (Corporation Census).City.Metropolis.City.Metropolis.CityMetropolis.City.Metropolis.City.Metropolis.
190423,565364,12015.027.912.916.6961466.03.90.212.18
190522,425369,38013.427.113.915.21391314.14.30.271.71
190621,368374,73015.926.513015.1881317.23.90.281.93
190720,310380,15013.125.612.714.6861163.13.70.441.41
190819,252385,64014.425.212.613.8651134.54.00.151.35
Average previous five years.21,384374,78414.326.413.015.0951275.03.90.271.71
190918,193391,22013.424.216.014.01061074.7*0.441.3

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