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London County Council 1913

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

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66 Annual Report of the London County Council, 1913.

Table: The following table shows the total number of common lodging houses, and the authorised accommodation for the different classes of lodgers in the several districts other than the City of London on 31st December, 1913:—

The following table shows the total number of common lodging houses, and the authorised accommodation for the different classes of lodgers in the several districts other than the City of London on 31st December, 1913:—

Sanitary district.Number of Houses.Authorised Accommodation.
Men.Women.Couples.Total.
Battersea39966—165
Bermondsey51,287-—1,287
Bethnal Green12610-——610
Camberwell5466-—466
Chelsea6236--236
Deptford81,15580—1,235
Finsbury848457—541
Fulham24351—94
Greenwich3121-—121
Hackney7498--498
Hammersmith9466-4474
Hampstead---—-
Holborn251,476144—1,620
Islington401,093187181,316
Kensington22401272—673
Lambeth7693--693
Lewisham130--30
Paddington719537-232
Poplar81,001--1,001
St. Marylebone121,028109-1,137
JSt. Pancras761036-646
Shoreditch12752-—752
Southwark413,021449_3,470
Stepney535,2017471806,308
Stoke Newington137--37
Wandsworth8175516212
Westminster, City of122,13062-2,192
Woolwich2246551-516
London—excluding the City of London34623,7732,35321826,562

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Deaths
among
inmates of
common
lodging
houses.
The following table shows the proportion of deaths from several causes per 1,000 deaths among
males in common lodging-houses, the corresponding figures for London being shown for comparative
purposes The deaths of persons removed from common lodging-houses to infirmaries and other like
public institutions have been included. The total number of deaths among lodgers (males and
females) in common lodging-houses during the year was 738 ; the large majority of these deaths
occurred in public institutions.

Table: Table showing the number of deaths of males at five age periods from certain causes per 1,000 deaths from all causes in London (1912) and licensed common lodging-houses (1912 and 1913).

Table showing the number of deaths of males at five age periods from certain causes per 1,000 deaths from all causes in London (1912) and licensed common lodging-houses (1912 and 1913).

Cause of death.Age 25 to 35.Age 35 to 45.Age 45 to 55.Age 55 to 65.Age 65 and upwards.
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Phthisis1 411625438318416473201284355116256189278385
Other tubercular diseases1962-711109-13311-218-
Alcoholism (including cirrhosis of the liver)931-1822212833322621298--
Urinary diseases3363624734427068908070130787859
Violence, suicide1109484812221643345473248272415
Cancer23—4256334211589641511491451088395
Circulatory diseases1593110422221395242163123283145145296172188
Nervous diseases
Bronchitis153162366774551239791112137165178249
Pneumonia9363124961251179216011082134874928114
Other causes128-841195710512441711217095240336195
Total (all causes)1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,000