London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Death rate calculated on the estimated population of each Ward.
| Ward. | Estimated Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 River | 10,689 | 175 | 16.4 |
| No. 2 Brook Green | 16,886 | 251 | 14.9 |
| No. 3 The Grove | 14,651 | 233 | 15.9 |
| No. 4 St. Stephens | 5,152 | 72 | 14.0 |
| No. 5 Starch Green | 14,670 | 211 | 14.4 |
| No. 6 Wormholt | 14.937 | 285 | 19.1 |
| No. 7 College Park and Latimer | 7,895 | 101 | 12.8 |
METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
| City and Boroughs. | Live Births Rate per 1,000 Population. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. | Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Districts. | |||
| Kensington | 12.75 | 17.1 | 62.0 |
| Paddington | 15.67 | 18.26 | 60.0 |
| Fulham | 15.37 | 15.55 | 50.0 |
| Hammersmith | 16.5 | 15.6 | 41.0 |
| City of Westminster | 10.1 | 21.4 | 74.8 |
| Chelsea | 11.6 | 22.7 | 38.0 |
| North Districts. | |||
| St. Marylebone | 9.34 | 19.49 | 41.77 |
| St. Pancras | 13.81 | 19.80 | 51.0 |
| Islington | 16.27 | 19.12 | 59.0 |
| Hackney | 13.7 | 15.6 | 50.2 |
| Hampstead | 10.9 | 15.9 | 59.0 |
| Stoke Newington | 14.0 | 15.22 | 62.5 |
| Central Districts. | |||
| Holborn | 11.13 | 25.17 | 47.12 |
| Finsbury | 14.8 | 24.7 | 70.4 |
| City of London | 6.4 | 18.0 | Nil |
| East Districts. | |||
| Stepney | 15.5 | 25.1 | 79.5 |
| Bethnal Green | 17.0 | 20.5 | 62.0 |
| Poplar | 18.4 | 22.2 | 48.0 |
| Shoreditch | 17.44 | 24.17 | 63.0 |
| South Districts. | |||
| Battersea | 15.74 | 18.33 | 63.35 |
| Lambeth | 14.56 | 20.83 | 78.0 |
| Greenwich | 16.17 | 16.7 | 31.0 |
| Deptford | 16.5 | 19.1 | 61.0 |
| Woolwich | 14.7 | 15.7 | 50.0 |
| Southwark | 15.9 | 27.5 | 80.0 |
| Wandsworth | 12.79 | 15.73 | 41.0 |
| Lewisham | Not available | ||
| Bermondsey | 17.1 | 23.7 | 61.0 |
| Camberwell | 15.6 | 19.9 | 58.7 |