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City of Westminster 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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1,740 deaths were registered in the City during 1931. After
deducting 1,006 deaths of non-citizens in public institutions, etc., in
the City, and adding those of 875 citizens who died in other districts,
the corrected total is 1,609, as compared with 1,478 in 1930, and is
equivalent to an annual rate of 13.9 per 1,000 persons (civilian
population), compared with 12'2 last year.
The London death-rate for 1931 was 12.4 (civilians only), for England
and Wales, 12.3. These rates are higher than in 1930 for Westminster
and the country as a whole. Among Westminster residents 547
deaths occurred during the first quarter of the year. The number of
deaths and the death-rates per 1,000 for the past fifteen years are shown
below:—
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | Westminster Rate. | London Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.6 | |||
| 12.1 | |||
| 1,608 | 11.6 | ||
| 11.6 | |||
| *12.2 | |||
* Corrected rate.
The deaths of males were 843, females 766.
This table shows the total deaths distributed among age periods :—
| 1931. | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years | 5 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | 25 to 45 years | 45 to 65 years | 65 and up years | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|