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City of Westminster 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Deaths.
1,763 deaths were registered in the City in the 52 weeks of 1922.
After deducting 838 deaths of non-citizens in public institutions in the
City, and adding those of 871 citizens who died in other districts, the
corrected total is 1,796, as compared with 1,623 in 1921, and is equivalent
to an annual rate of 12.9 per 1,000 persons.
The London death-rate for 1922 was 13.4 (civilians only), for England and Wales 12.9. All the rates are slightly higher than in 1921. The number of deaths and the death-rates per 1,000 for a series of years are shown below:—
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate. | London Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,005 | 12.5 | 150 |
| 1912 | 1,984 | 12.5 | 13.6 |
| 1913 | 2,030 | 12.7 | 14.2 |
| 1914 | 1,946 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| 1915 | 2,138 | 15.7 | 16.1 |
| 1916 | 1,827 | 13.7 | 14.3 |
| 1917 | 1,896 | 15.5 | 15.0 |
| 1918 | 2,062 | 16.3 | 18.9 |
| 1919 | 1,819 | 14.2 | 13.4 |
| 1920 | 1,600 | 10.9 | 12.4 |
| 1921 | 1,623 | 11.5 | 12.4 |
| 1922 | 1,796 | 12.9 | 13.4 |
The deaths of males were 940 (897 in 1921), females 856 (726 in 1921),
giving rates per 1,000—1922, males 15.6, females 10.7; 1921, males 14.6,
females 9.0.
Divided into various age periods we get:—
| 1922. | Under 1. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and up. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | 67 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 111 | 332 | 351 | 940 |
| F. | 37 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 100 | 252 | 385 | 856 |
| 1919 | 140 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 80 | 265 | 570 | 676 | 1,819 |
| 1920 | 167 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 53 | 222 | 517 | 575 | 1,600 |
| 1921 | 154 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 56 | 204 | 499 | 615 | 1,623 |
| 1922 | 104 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 62 | 211 | 584 | 736 | 1,796 |
which give rates per 1,000 living at these periods as follows:—
| Under 5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 & Up. | All Ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 M. | 41.0 | 2.8 | 24 | 5.2 | 18.8 | 92.0 | 14.6 |
| 1922 M. | 34.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 21.1 | 100.0 | 15.6 |
| 1921 F | 28.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 60.0 | 9.0 |
| 1922 F | 22.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 80.0 | 10.7 |
The number of deaths attributed to various causes and at various
age periods are set out in the table appended to this section of the
Report.