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Chelsea 1923
Annual report for 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Annual Report
of the
Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1923.
POPULATION OF CHELSEA.
The Registrar-General's estimated population for the middle of
1923 is 64,480. The actual census population in 1921 was 63,700. The
area of the Borough is 660 acres. The number of inhabited houses in
1921 was 10,355. The rateable value of the Borough in 1923 was
£939,188, and the sum represented by a penny rate was £3,750.
Table showing percentages of Males and Females.
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| London | 46.2 | 53.8 |
Table showing percentages in sex-age groups.
| Males: | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 8.0 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| London | 9.2 | 19.5 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| —1.2 | —3.6 | -1.9 | —0.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +4.7 | |
| Females: | ||||||||
| Chelsea | 5.4 | 11.6 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| London | 7.7 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| -2.3 | —5.2 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1-6 | +2.0 | +1.7 |
Table showing proportion of males and females over 12 per 10,000 of each sex, unoccupied and employed as domestic servants.
| Unoccupied. | Domestic Servants. | |
|---|---|---|
| Males: | ||
| Chelsea | 1820 | 452 |
| London | 1340 | 122 |
| Females: | ||
| Chelsea | 4959 | 2491 |
| London | 5988 | 452 |