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City of London 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919
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| STREET OR PLACE. | No. of House | Sex. | Age. | Date of Death. | Cause of Death. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Buildings | 22 | M | 64 | 20th Oct. | Bronchitis | |
| Aldersgate Street | — | M | 13 | 2nd Sept. | Fracture of Skull—fall from motor lorry. | Accidental P.M. |
| ,, ,, | 79 | M | 1 month | 26th July | Congenital Syphilis | |
| ,, ,, | 158 | M | 75 | 17th Oct. | Heart Failure | |
| Aldersgate St. Station | — | M | 64 | 6th Aug. | Severe injuries—run over by train | Inquest—Unsound mind. |
| Aldgate—Aldgate Hotel | — | M | 59 | 14th Nov. | Strangulated Intestinal Hernia | |
| ,, Three Tuns Hotel | — | M | About 44 | 5th Feb. | Bron. Pneumonia | |
| ,, | 26 | F | Newly born | 15th Oct. | No evidence to shew as to where, when or by what means the infant died | |
| Inquest. | ||||||
| Amen Court | 1 | F | 79 | 8th March | Angina Pectoris | |
| America Square | 14 | F | 2 years | 5th March | Gen. Tuberculosis | |
| Angel Court | 6 | M | 76 | 12th Sept. | Cancer of Stomach | |
| Artillery Lane | 9 | F | 74 | 29th March | Pneumonia—shock of accidental fall | Inquest. |
| 12 | F | 73 | 12th Feb. | Acute Bronchitis | ||
| ,, ,, | 12 | F | 58 | 1st Jan. | Carcinoma of Liver | |
| ,, ,, | 18 | M | 15mo'ths | 9th Nov. | Diphtheria | |
| ,, ,, | 26 | M | 70 | 26th May | Bronchitis and Senile Debility | |
| ,, ,, | 28 | F | 63 | 20th June | Pul. Emphysema | |
| Australian Avenue | 9 | M | 57 | 5th Dec. | Angina Pectoris | |
| Bank of England | — | F | 43 | 31st Dec. | Cerebral Haemorrhage | |
| Barbican | M | 15 | 3rd Oct. | Ruptures and fractures of various bones— Run over by motor | P.M. Accidental. | |
| Barker's Buildings | 19 | F | 87 | 22nd May | Cerebral thrombosis—congestion of lungs | |
| ,, ,, | 22 | F | 69 | 26th Nov. | Senile Decay | |
| ,, ,, | 25 | F | About 67 | 13th May | Morbus Cordis | |
| Bartholomew Place | 5 | F | 59 | 8th Dec. | Drowned—throwing herself off London Bridge | P.M. |
| Billingsgate Market | — | F | 49 | 3rd April | Gin Peritonitis | |
| (Subscription room) Billiter Square | 9 | M | 66 | 27th April | Chronic Nephritis | |
| Bishopsgate | 107 | M | 54 | 12th March | Pneumonia and Erysipelas | |
| ,, | 141 | M. | 30 mins. | 14th Sept. | Premature Birth | |
| ,, | 214 | F | 73 | 25th Feb. | Carcinoma of Lungs | |
| Blackfriars Stn. Met. Rly. | — | M | 35 | 12th July | Shock—run over by train | P.M. Suicide, unsound mind. |
| Bolt Court, Fleet Street | 6 | F | 34 | 23rd Oct. | Valvular Disease of Heart | |
| Cannon Street, Bush Lane House | M | 38 | 20th Dec. | Pul. Tuberculosis | ||
| Carter Lane | 36 | M | 23 | 7th March | Influenza and Pneumonia | |
| Chapel Place | 1 | F | 76 | 17th March | Bronchitis | |
| Cheapside | 52 | F | 47 | 9th March | Cancer of Uterus | |
| Circus, Minories | 1 | F | 51 | 7th May | Found drowned on 7th May | Inquest. |
| City of London Infirmary | — | M | 28 | 23rd Feb. | Influenza and Pneumonia | |
| ,, ,, | — | M | 79 | 8th Jan. | Senile Decay | |
| ,, ,, | — | F | 65 | 16th Jan. | Chronic Nephritis | |
| ,, ,, | — | F | 75 | 4th Feb. | Senile Decay | |
| ,, ,, | — | F | 32 | 26th Feb. | Phthisis | |
| — | M | 72 | 21st April | Cerebral Haemorrhage | ||
| ,, ,, | — | F | 85 | 16th May | Senile Decay | |
| ,, ,, | — | M | 58 | 20th Aug. | Rodent Ulcer | |
| Clark's Place | 4 | F | 53 | 27th July | Valvular Disease of Heart | |
| Clement's Lane | 34 | M | 81 | 7th May | Chronic Nephritis | |
| Cloth Fair | 44 | F | 79 | 12th Feb. | Chronic Bronchitis | |
| Coleman Street | 2 | F | 16 | 16th Aug. | Mitral Valvular Disease | |
| ,, ,, | — | M | 53 | 1st Feb. | Chronic Bright's Disease | Found wandering |
| Copthall Avenue | 4& 6 | F | 59 | 14th April | Valvular Disease of Heart | |
| Crown Office Row | 5 | M | 27 | 18th July | Pneumonia and Influenza | |
| Crutched Friars | 23 | F | 79 | 3rd March | Morbus Cordis | |
| ,, ,, | 42 | M | 46 | 19th Nov. | Subphreuic Abscess | |
| Currier's Row | 12 | F | 77 | 2nd July | Intestinal Colic | |
| Cutler Street | _ | M | 58 | 18th Jan. | Chronic Bronchitis | |
| Dean's St., Old Bailey | 30 | M | 69 | 25th Sept. | Cerebral Haemorrhage | |
| Dean Street, Fetter Lane | 5a | F | 51 | 6th Feb. | Ch. Endocarditis | |
| ,, ,, | 6 | M | 74 | 18th Jan. | Chronic Bronchitis | |
| ,, ,, | 6f | F | 38 | 30th May | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
| ,, ,, | 8 | M | 60 | 10th Oct. | Bronchitis | |
| ,, ,, | 8a | F | 24 | 3rd Feb. | Carcinoma Utteri | |
| Dorset Street | 4 | F | 81 | 22nd Oct. | General Peritonitis | |
| Duke Street, Aldgate | 5 | M | 59 | 16th June | Injuries—thrown under van | Accidental—Inquest |
| Eastcheap | 4 | M | 64 | 27th Feb. | Bursa of Leg | Operation. |
| Ellison Street | 13 | M | 54 | 6th Jan. | Heart Disease | |
| Exchange Buildings, Houndsditch | 4 | M | 6 days | 20th Nov. | Atelectusis | |
| Farringdon Street | 62 | M | 64 | 6th Dec. | Bronchitis | |
| Fenchurch Street | 21 | M | 48 | 28th April | Carcinoma of Kidney and Lungs | |
| Fenton's Buildings | 1 | F | 72 | 18th Feb. | Acute Bronchitis | |
| Fleet Lane | 29 | F | 65 | 2nd Jan. | Bronchitis | |
| Fetter Lane | 41 | F | 12 | 17th Feb. | Double Pneumonia | |
| ,, ,, | 40 | M | 2 mo'ths | 5th Nov. | Diarrhoea, etc. | |
| ,, ,, | _ | M | 34 | 15th Dec. | Gen. Paralysis of Insane | Found Wandering. |
| Financier Bldgs., Dean St. | 56 | M | 50 | 29th Dec. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
| Fleet Street | 114 | M | 30 | 1st May | Tuberculosis of Kidney | |
| Fleur-de-lis Court | 1 | F | 49 | 5th July | Carcinoma of Breast | |
| George Yard, Lombard Hse | 9/10 | M | 16 | 2nd Dec. | Fracture of Skull—fall from chimney | P.M. Accidental |
| Gracechurch Street | — | M | 57 | 1st Oct. | Fracture of Skull—knocked down by motor-bus | ,, ,, |