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 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | Average | ||
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Population—estimated to middle of year (as supplied by the Registrar-General) for birth and death rates | 43,520 | 42,850 | 43,376 | 43,250 | 43,315 | 43,262 | |
Population—Census, 1921 | 43,192 | 43,192 | 43,192 | 43,192 | 43,192 | 43,192 | |
Births | 648 | 664 | 595 | 578 | 527 | 602 | |
Annual rate of births per 1,000 population | 14.8 | 15.5 | 13.71 | 13 36 | 12.16 | 13 91 | |
Deaths | 556 | 570 | 526 | 529 | 542 | 545 | |
Annual rate of deaths per 1,000 population | 12.8 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 12 2 | 12.5 | 12.58 | |
Zymotic death rate* | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.30 | 0 36 | |
Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 | 110 | 119 | 110 | 124 | 124 | 117 | |
Excess of registered births over deaths | 92 | 94 | 69 | 49 | — | Excess of births | 289 |
Excess of registered deaths over births | — | — | — | — | 15 | over deaths 5 years | |
Infantile mortality per 1,000 births | 79 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 63 | 75 | |
Area of Borough in acres | 405.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Rateable value 1st November | £ 1,334,908 | £ 1,350,236 | £ 1,372,232 | £ 1,379,023 | £ 1,390,818 | £ 1,365,443 | |
Rate of Id. in the £ estimated to yield | 5,412 | 5,383 | 5,383 | 5,490 | 5,516 | 5,437 |
*Excluding deaths from Epidemic diarrhœa.
Annual Rates per 1,000 living. | Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births. | ||
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Births. | Deaths. | ||
England and Wales | 18.3 | 12.2 | 75 |
London | 18.0 | 11.7 | 67 |
Holborn | 12.16 | 12.5 | 63 |