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City of Westminster 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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since the last census from 12,034 to 38,117; Germany stands second
with 27,427, having, however, increased by no more than 507
persons since 1891; Russian Poland follows with 15,420, showing
also only a trivial increase; France is fourth in importance with
11,264—no material increase; and Italy fifth with 10,889, or more
than double the number returned in 1891. Foreigners are scattered
throughout London, but no less than 54,310, or 40 per cent. of the
whole, are in the Borough of Stepney (including Whitechapel, Mile
End Old Town, and St. George in the East), of the population of
which Borough they constitute 18.2 per cent.

Table: Table II.— Country of Birtli of Foreigners enumerated in the County of London,1891and1901,and in the City of Westminster.

Table II.— Country of Birtli of Foreigners enumerated in the County of London,1891and1901,and in the City of Westminster.

Country of Birth.County of London.City of Westminster.
1891.*1901.
Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
Total95,05355,08439,969135,37779,80455,57311,8317,5094,322
Europe.
Russia12,0346,8755,15938,11720,51917,598903509394
Poland (Russian)14,7087,8986,81015,4208,1557,2651,015546469
Sweden1,4821,0314011,6751,18049518511768
Norway1,0118721391,067857210281414
Denmark827608219946676270523418
Holland4,2892,3191.9704,2492,4021,8471247549
Belgium2,0441,0231,0212,1021,108994323149174
France10,3664,8795,48711,2645,4625,8022,2491,1431,106
Germany26,92016,44010,48027,42717,21510,2122,0311,319712
A ustria3,0411,9811,0606,1894,0482,14139230092
Hungary471321150750533217916130
Switzerland3,2952,0251,2704,4192,9201,499958667291
Spain6504052456665021641027824
Portugal177888912889391073
Italy5,1383,8091,32910,8898,2122,6772,2821,826456
Greece284188962111773421183
Servia, Roamania, and Bulgaria.2981791192,1161,17993726206
Turkey45831014866049616435323
Asia.
China30217612612097231-1
Japan3772241531511232825178
Other countries148116321082
Africa.
Egypt104584661431833-
Other countries22112299107782922193
America.
United States4,9032,4502,4535,5613,1002,461864493371
Mexico573423583523853
Other States of Centraol America.1,546719827794732532
Argenti ne Republic138815715114
Brazil1427567853
Other States of South America.26613712918117
Country not stated100505025114210925196

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* The figures for the year 1891 refer to the County of London as then constituted.