Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1926.
Population—estimated to middle of year (as supplied by the Registrar-General) for birth and death rates | 43,200 |
Population—Census, 1921 | 43,192 |
Births | 535 |
Annual rate of births per 1,000 population | 1238 |
Deaths | 522 |
Annual rate of deaths per 1.000 population ... | 12.10 |
Zymotic death rate* | 0.27 |
Tuberculosis death-rate per 100,000 | 81 |
Excess of registered births over deaths | 13 |
Excess of registered deaths over births | — |
Infantile mortality per 1,000 births | 90 |
Area of Borough in acres | 4051 |
Rateable value 1st November | £1,617,098 |
Rate of 1d. in the £ estimated to yield | £6,434 |
* Excluding deaths from Epidemic diarrhœa
Vital Statistics, 1926.
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 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 70 |
London | 17.1 | 11.6 | 64 |
Holborn | 12.38 | 12.10 | 90 |