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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF
HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1912,
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the
Corporation of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C., 25th March, 1913.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present herewith the Report of the Medical Officer of
Health for the year 1912.
When 1 presented my Report for the year 1911, I was of the opinion that that would
be the last submitted by me in my official capacity as Medical Officer of Health of the
City of London, but circumstances delayed the appointment of my successor—
Dr. W. J. Howarth—who did not, as a consequence, enter on his duties until
25th March, 1913.
When I relinquished office, this Report was only in draft, and I am indebted to
Dr. Howarth for his kindness in seeing it through the press.
AREA.
The City of London Registration District comprises an area of 675.2 acres
(excluding tidal water and foreshore), or 1.051 square miles, equal to a square of
1.0252 miles to a side.
The area of "Registration London" is 74,817 acres (excluding tidal water and
foreshore), or 116.9 square miles, equal to a square of 10.81 miles to a side.
DENSITY (1912).
City of London, Registration District, at night 27.7 persons to an acre.
„ „ „ „ during the day *542.1 „ „
Registration London, at night 60.4 „ „
ANNUAL RATEABLE VALUE.
The rateable value of property within the administrative county of London was
.€39,004,436 on 6th April, 1912—whilst on the same date the corresponding
rateable value of property in the City of London was £5,672,277, or nearly one-seventh
of the whole County.

For Registration, Parliamentary and Municipal purposes the boundaries of the
City are co-terminous.
These figures represent the population on the night of the 1st April, 1901, and
3rd April, 1911.
* This figure refers only to persons "actively engaged in the City during the daytime."