Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table VIII (Required by Local Government Board).—
Names of Localities | 1. The City of Westminster. | 2. St. George's, comprising Conduit, Grosvenor, Victoria, and Knightsbridge St. George Wards. | 3. Westminster, comprising St. Margaret, St. John, and the Hamlet of Knightsbridge Wards. | 4. St. James, comprising Kegent.Marlborough, and Pall Mall Wards. | 5. St. Anne Ward. | 6. Strand, comprising Covent Garden, Strand, and Charing Cross Wards. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (uncorrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (un- | corrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (uncorrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (uncorrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (uncorrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered (uncorrected). | Deaths at all ages (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year. |
1891 | 202,136 | 4,507 | 4,024 | 740 | 79,967 | 1,610 | 1,312 | 216 | 55,651 | 1,449 | 1,148 | 256 | 24,839 | 508 | 493 | 84 | 12,422 | 334 | 293 | 65 | 29,257 | 606 | 778 | 119 |
1892 | 199,382 | 4,377 | 4,070 | 710 | 78,649 | 1,519 | 1,334 | 220 | 55,217 | 1,418 | 1,297 | 246 | 24,368 | 524 | 446 | 76 | 12,378 | 310 | 261 | 67 | 28,770 | 606 | 732 | 101 |
1893 | 198,249 | 4,255 | 3,970 | 699 | 78,883 | 1,496 | 1,217 | 204 | 54,783 | 1,350 | 1,290 | 255 | 23,873 | 520 | 470 | 71 | 12,334 | 330 | 278 | 58 | 28,376 | 559 | 715 | 111 |
1894 | 197,283 | 4,017 | 3,277 | 587 | 79,123 | 1,499 | 1,096 | 177 | 54,349 | 1,219 | 1,006 | 180 | 23,571 | 456 | 390 | 80 | 12,290 | 288 | 202 | 41 | 27,950 | 555 | 583 | 109 |
1895 | 196,254 | 4,155 | 3,559 | 683 | 79,368 | 1,470 | 1,185 | 204 | 53,915 | 1,278 | 1,154 | 246 | 23,149 | 528 | 407 | 74 | 12,246 | 324 | 203 | 48 | 27,576 | 555 | 610 | 111 |
1896 | 194,866 | 3,968 | 3,277 | 642 | 80,041 | 1,407 | 1,117 | 211 | 53,481 | 1,222 | 987 | 209 | 22,955 | 484 | 396 | 72 | 12,200 | 292 | 231 | 58 | 26,189 | 563 | 546 | 92 |
1897 | 194,120 | 3,846 | 3,177 | 587 | 80,376 | 1,365 | 1,067 | 183 | 53,047 | 1,238 | 1,005 | 200 | 22,576 | 446 | 388 | 75 | 12,150 | 314 | 185 | 39 | 25,971 | 483 | 532 | 90 |
1898 | 193,304 | 3,715 | 3,324 | 571 | 80,703 | 1,411 | 1,072 | 172 | 52,613 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 198 | 22,200 | 434 | 408 | 73 | 12,150 | 290 | 205 | 39 | 25,638 | 492 | 546 | 89 |
1899 | 192,452 | 3,610 | 3,442 | 600 | 81,033 | 1,348 | 1,156 | 177 | 52,179 | 1,114 | 1,174 | 229 | 21,827 | 435 | 387 | 69 | 12,100 | 296 | 210 | 40 | 25.313 | 417 | 515 | 85 |
1900 | 191,269 | 3,433 | 3,234 | 509 | 81,364 | 1,295 | 1,140 | 146 | 51,745 | 1,056 | 1,097 | 208 | 21,457 | 410 | 341 | 62 | 12,000 | 273 | 189 | 36 | 24,703 | 399 | 467 | 75 |
1901 | 185,648 | 3,241 | 2,900 | 435 | 77,475 | 1,199 | 1,007 | 156 | 52,851 | 1,124 | 871 | 151 | 21,403 | 453 | 350 | 62 | 11,590 | 289 | 148 | 21 | 22,329 | 387 | 425 | 43 |
1902(53 weeks) | 180,880 | 3,284 | 2,952 | 442 | 76,424 | 1,204 | 1,074 | 143 | 52,791 | 1,153 | 1,007 | 163 | 21,060 | 388 | 327 | 52 | 11,414 | 256 | 173 | 35 | 20,200 | 283 | 371 | 49 |
1903 | 179,052 | 3,017 | 2,419 | 370 | 75,675 | 1,156 | 833 | 135 | 52,284 | 1,071 | 824 | 143 | 20,094 | 325 | 286 | 39 | 11,304 | 218 | 154 | 24 | 20,007 | 247 | 322 | 29 |
1904 | 177,321 | 2,897 | 2,376 | 360 | 75,440 | 1.183 | 886 | 139 | 51,960 | 985 | 813 | 150 | 19,730 | 284 | 235 | 27 | 11.250 | 205 | 130 | 16 | 19,827 | 240 | 312 | 28 |
1905 | 175,606 | 2,940 | 2,347 | 329 | 74,800 | 1,162 | 868 | 115 | 51,256 | 1,057 | 857 | 138 | 19,400 | 306 | 229 | 29 | 11,000 | 227 | 124 | 21 | 19,150 | 188 | 269 | 26 |
Averages of 10 years1896 to 1905 | 186,391 | 3,388 | 2,944 | 520 | 78,334 | 1,274 | 1,022 | 159 | 52,420 | 1,111 | 955 | 180 | 21,543 | 396 | 342 | 56 | 11,715 | 265 | 174 | 33 | 23,132 | 367 | 422 | 60 |
1906 | 173,905 | 2,766 | 2,227 | 323 | 74,350 | 1,150 | 868 | 124 | 50,420 | 973 | 789 | 124 | 19,250 | 296 | 189 | 33 | 10,900 | 217 | 145 | 25 | 18,985 | 179 | 236 | 17 |
The figures for the several districts previous to the formation of the City in November, 1900, relate to the areas as then existing, except as regards No. 6, in which case the figures relating
to the added part were obtainable from the reports of the late Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles.