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London County Council 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: The following table enables comparison to be made of the death-rates of London with the death-rates of several foreign cities1:—

The following table enables comparison to be made of the death-rates of London with the death-rates of several foreign cities1:—

Towns.1894-1903.1904.Towns.1894-1903.1904.
London18.3216.62St. Petersburg26.723.7
Paris19.517.4Berlin17.916.9
Brussels17.114.5Vienna20.818.3
Amsterdam16.315.1Rome19.218.7
Copenhagen17.615.8New York20.022.6
Stockholm16.814.4

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It will be seen that in the period 1894-1903 the London death-rate exceeded that of any of
these towns except Paris, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Rome and New York, while in 1904 it was lower
than that of any except Brussels, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm.
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The following table shows the crude death-rates, and the death-rates corrected for differences
in the age and sex constitution of the population of the several sanitary districts during the year
1904; the mean death-rates for the period 1901-33 are also shown for the purposes of comparison.

Table: Crude and corrected death-rates* per1,000persons living, in the County of London, and theseveral sanitary districts.

Crude and corrected death-rates* per1,000persons living, in the County of London, and theseveral sanitary districts.

Area.Standard death-rate.Factor for correction for ago and sex distribution.Crude deate-rato.Corrected death-rate.Comparative mortality figure (London, 1,000),
1901-3.1904.1901-3.1904.1901-3.1904.
England and Wales18.191.0000------
London17-311.051116.516.117.316.91,0001,000
Paddington17.041.067714.013.814.914.7861870
Kensington16.881.077814..814.316.015.4925911
Hammersmith17.471.041415.815.716.516.3954964
Fulham17.391.046215.615.416.316.1942953
Chelsea17.561.036116.616.517.217.19941,012
Westminster, City of16.221.121715.213.517.015.1983893
St. Marylebone17.081.065217.116.218.217.31,0521,024
Hampstead16.131.128010.510.211.811.5682680
St. Pancras17.401.045617.717.418.518.21,0691,077
Islington17.511.039115.615.416.216.0936947
Stoke Newington17.431.043813.113.313.713.9792822
Hackney17.461.042014.914.915.515.5896917
Holborn16.901.076620.018.521.519.91,2431,178
Finsbury17.571.035521.521.322.322.11,2891,308
City of London16.551.099318.416.720.218.41,1681,089
Shored itch17.341.049320.720.421.721.41,2541,266
Bethnal.green18.011.010219.819.320.019.51,1561,154
Stepney17.411.045019.819.420.720.31,1971,201
Poplar17.641.031419.218.619.819.21,1451,136
South wark17.411.045020.320.121.221.01,2251,243
Bermondsey17.761.024420.020.020.520.51,1851,213
Lambeth17.631.032016.615.817.116.3988964
Battersea16.961.072815.214.516.315.6942923
Wandsworth17.251.054713.113.413.8141798834
Camberwell17.541.037315.514.916.115.5931917
Deptford17.311.051116.016.116.816.99711,000
Greenwich17.821.021014.614.414.914.7861870
Lewisham17.461.042012.612.013.112.5757740
Woolwich17.021.069014.414.315.415.3890905

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1 All death.rates in this report relating to foreign cities are calculated upon figures published by the
Registrar-General.
2 See footnote (2) page 7.
3 Owing to the changes consequent upon the London Government Act, 1999, the death-rates in tho present
metropolitan boroughs cannot be shown prior to the year 1901.
4 All death-rates in this report relating to metropolitan sanitary districts are fully corrected for institutions
(see footnote (1), page 7).