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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 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1922
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LONDON AND THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
| Boroughs. | Estimated population 1922. | Birth rate. | Death rate. | Infantile Mortality rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of London | 4,534,230 | 21.0 | 13.4 | 74 |
| West. | ||||
| Paddington | 145,300 | 18.8 | 13.0 | 69 |
| Kensington | 179,100 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 82 |
| Hammersmith | 134,400 | 20.5 | 12.9 | 71 |
| Fulham | 159,500 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 69 |
| Chelsea | 63.920 | 16.1 | 13.3 | 66 |
| City of Westminster | 139,389 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 54 |
| North. | ||||
| St. Marylebone | 105,200 | 15.9 | 13.7 | 68 |
| Hampstead | 86,920 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 56 |
| St. Pancras | 212,500 | 21.5 | 14.6 | 74 |
| Islington | 333,900 | 22.5 | 13.8 | 77 |
| Stoke Newington | 52,620 | 17.8 | 12.9 | 67 |
| Hackney | 225,400 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 72 |
| Central. | ||||
| Holborn | 42,850 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 66 |
| Finsbury | 76,840 | 25.2 | 1.3 | 82 |
| City of London | 13,706 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 61 |
| East. | ||||
| Shoreditch | 105,800 | 27.9 | 16.3 | 102 |
| Bethnal Green | 118,400 | 25.2 | 15.3 | 90 |
| Stepney | 252,170 | 23.8 | 13.8 | 79 |
| Poplar | 165,700 | 26.7 | 14.3 | 79 |
| South. | y I | |||
| Southwark | 187,220 | 24.4 | 15.5 | 79 |
| Bermondsey | 121,100 | 26.2 | 16.7 | 102 |
| Lambeth | 307,000 | 27.5 | 13.6 | 59 |
| Battersea | 169,200 | 21.7 | 13.2 | 69 |
| Wandsworth | 333,820 | 16.7 | 11.2 | 60 |
| Camberwell | 270,300 | 21.7 | 13.4 | 78 |
| Deptford | 114,100 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 74 |
| Greenwich | 101,930 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 56 |
| Lewisham | 176,600 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 54 |
| Woolwich | 138,254 | 21.3 | 11.6 | 62 |
This table is prepared from figures obtained from the
Medical Officers of Health and the Registrar-General.