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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

Hammersmith 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1923

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Table: table I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1923 and Previous Years.

table I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1923 and Previous Years.

Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
Uncorrected Number.Nett.
of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
NumberRate.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate.
Number-Rate per 1.000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
12345678910111213
19181158331829201415.5144512.5175713210104198317.1
19191309812084229616.812109.216865922899170113.0
19201362003150331224.310737.916164621966155811.4
19211315002599277921.111679.120266924588163412.7
19221344002564275820.512239.119670519671173312.9
19231336002571270120.29817.312564917364147311.0

Table: Area of District in acres Hand and inland water) 2282.5 At Census of 1921 (of. Census Vol. 5).

Area of District in acres Hand and inland water) 2282.5 At Census of 1921 (of. Census Vol. 5).

Total population of all ages130.287
Total families or occupiers33,263

Table: Deaths of Residents.—Belonging to the Borough, occurring in public institutions, &c., in districts outside, during the year 1923:—

Deaths of Residents.—Belonging to the Borough, occurring in public institutions, &c., in districts outside, during the year 1923:—

FEVER HOSPITAL.
Western Hospital22
MENTAL HOSPITALS.
Cane Hill Mental Hospital4Caterham Mental Hospital2
Hanwell Mental Hospital20Leavesden Mental Hospital3
Colney Hatch Mental Hospital4Horton Mental Hospital2
Springfield Mental Hospital355
Banstead Mental Hospital5
Tooting Bec Mental Hospital11
Fountain Temporary Mental Hospital1
GENERAL HOSPITALS.
Infants' Hospital, Vincent Sq.1Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street3
Middlesex Hospital12
St. Mary's Hospital12Brompton Hospital ...6
University College Hospital4Cancer Hospital, Chelsea6
Charing Cross Hospital6Colindale Hospital7
National Hospital, Queen's Square2St. Thomas' Hospital2
Victoria Hospital3