London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
This page requires JavaScript
3
STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1921.
Population, estimated to middle of year (as supplied by the
Registrar-General) for birth and death-rates. 43.520
Population—Census, 1921 42,796
Births 648
Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 population 14-8
Deaths 556
Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 population 12-8
Zymotic Death Rate 0-24*
Excess of Registered Births over Deaths 92
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births 79
Area of Borough in Acres 405.1
Rateable Value. 1st November, 1921 £i,334,908
A Rate of id. in the £ is estimated to yield £5,412
* Excluding deaths from Epidemic diarrhoea.
Vital Statistics.
England and Wales, London and Holborn.
(###)
Annual Kates per
1,000 living.
Deaths
under
1 year to
1,000
Births.
Births.
Deaths.
England and Wales
22.4
12.1
83
London
22.3
12.4
80
Holborn
14.8
12.8
79