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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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APPENDIX VIII.
Population.—Age-constitution of Male and Female Populations in Metropolitan Boroughs.
| Metropolitan borough. | Percentage of population in each age group. | Amount by which the borough percentage is greater (+) or less (—) than the London average for each age. | Percentage of males in population. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0— | 5— | MALES. | 35— | 55- | 0— | 5— | FEMALES. | 35— | 55+ | MALES. | FEMALES. | ||||||||||||||||
| 15— | 25- | 15— | 25- | 0-1 | 5— | 15— | 20— | 35— | 55+ | 0— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 55+ | ||||||||||||
| City of London | 4.6 | 11.1 | 26.9 | 18.7 | 28.3 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 22.6 | 20.6 | 27.8 | 12.3 | — 6.4 | — 8.4 | + 8.8 | + 1.6 | + 4.4 | — | — 4.4 | — 6.2 | + 3.8 | + 2.6 | + 3.8 | + .4 | 51.3 | ||
| Battersea | 11.7 | 20.7 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 23.4 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 19.5 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 23.9 | 11.7 | + .7 | + 1.2 | — .3 | — .4 | — .5 | — .7 | + 1.0 | + 1.9 | — 1.6 | — 1.0 | — .1 | — .2 | 48.2 | ||
| Bermondsey | 12.4 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 22.4 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 21.7 | 18.7 | 15.6 | 21.4 | 10. 0 | + 1.4 | + 2.2 | + .2 | — .8 | -1.5 | — 1.5 | + 2.9 | + 4.1 | — .1 | — 2.4 | -2.6 | -1.9 | 50.0 | ||
| Bethnal Green | 13.2 | 23.2 | 18.6 | 15.8 | 20.8 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 15.7 | 20.2 | 9.6 | + 2.2 | + 3.7 | + .5 | — 1.3 | — 3.1 | — 2.0 | + 2.6 | + 4.7 | + 1.1 | -2.3 | -3.8 | -2.3 | 48.9 | ||
| Camberwell | 11.3 | 21.1 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 19.2 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 23.1 | 12.5 | + .3 | + 1.6 | — .2 | — .7 | — 1.0 | _ | + .7 | + 1.6 | — .9 | — 1.1 | — .9 | + .6 | 47.5 | ||
| Chelsea | 9.4 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 24.5 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 20.6 | 26.8 | 14.4 | — 1.6 | — 4.1 | — 1.2 | — .5 | + .6 | + 6.8 | — 2.8 | -5.7 | + .6 | + 2.6 | + 2.8 | + 2.5 | 42.9 | ||
| Deptford | 11.8 | 20.8 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 23.3 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 19.6 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 23.0 | 11.0 | + .8 | + 1.3 | — .7 | + .1 | — .6 | — .9 | + 1.4 | + 2.0 | -1.0 | — .5 | -1.0 | — .9 | 48.4 | ||
| Finsbury | 12.0 | 21.5 | 18.8 | 15.9 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 20.9 | 18.8 | 15.3 | 23.0 | 10.5 | + 1.0 | + 2.0 | + .7 | — 1.2 | — .6 | — 1.9 | + 1.8 | + 3.3 | _ | — 2.7 | -1.0 | — 1.4 | 48.5 | ||
| Fulham | 12.3 | 20.7 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 23.9 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 24.3 | 10.6 | + 1.3 | + 1.2 | — 1.2 | + .6 | _ | — 1.9 | + 1.1 | + 1.1 | -1.4 | + .2 | + .3 | — 1.3 | 47.4 | ||
| Greenwich | 11.4 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 15.4 | 22.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 23.2 | 12.0 | + .4 | + 3.3 | — .4 | — 1.7 | — 1.6 | _ | + 1.4 | + 2.5 | -1.6 | — 1.6 | — .8 | + .1 | 49.2 | ||
| Hackney | 10.9 | 19.9 | 183 | 172 | 231 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 17.9 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 23.0 | 12.4 | — .1 | + .4 | + .2 | + .1 | — .8 | + .2 | — .3 | -.3 | + .7 | — .2 | — 1.0 | + .5 | 46.3 | ||
| Hammersmith | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 24.5 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 24.2 | 12.8 | — .5 | — 1.7 | + .3 | + 1.4 | + .6 | — .1 | — .1 | — .2 | — .8 | + .2 | + .9 | 47.8 | |||
| Hampstead | 8.6 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 26.9 | 12.0 | — 2.4 | — 3.4 | + .1 | + .7 | + 3.0 | + 2.0 | — 4.1 | — 6.5 | + 3.4 | + 4.2 | + 2.9 | + .1 | 38.4 | ||
| Holborn | 80 | 13.0 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 26.8 | 11.8 | — 3.0 | — 6.5 | + 1.5 | + 2.6 | + 3.9 | + 1.5 | — 2.4 | -4.9 | + 1.7 | + 2.9 | + 2.8 | — .1 | 48.8 | ||
| Islington | 10.9 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 23.7 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 24.2 | 13-3 | — .1 | — .7 | — .1 | + .5 | _ -.2 | + .6 | _ | — .6 | — .8 | — .2 | + .2 | + 1.4 | 47.6 | ||
| Kensington | 10.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 25.3 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 26.9 | 13.9 | — 1.0 | — 2.5 | — .1 | — .4 | + 1.4 | + 2.6 | -3.6 | — 6.4 | + 1.7 | + 3.4 | + 2.9 | + 2.0 | 38.6 | ||
| Lambeth | 10.6 | 19.0 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 24.4 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 24.3 | 12.9 | — .4 | — .5 | — .4 | + .5 | + .5 | + .3 | — .1 | + .1 | — 1.1 | —.2 | + .3 | + 1.0 | 47.7 | ||
| Lewisham | 11.3 | 20.4 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 24.6 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 13.2 | + .3 | + .9 | — 2.2 | — .6 | + .7 | + .9 | — .8 | —. 8 | — .8 | + .1 | + 1.0 | + 1.3 | 45.3 | ||
| Paddington | 10.0 | 16.8 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 25.1 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 13.4 | — 1.0 | — 2.7 | - | + 1.1 | + 1.2 | + 1.4 | — 2.4 | -4.9 | + .8 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 1.5 | 42.4 | ||
| Poplar | 12.8 | 22.2 | 17.7 | 15.5 | 21.5 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 10.7 | + 1.8 | + 2.7 | — .4 | — 1.6 | -2.4 | — .1 | + 2.8 | + 4.6 | — .6 | — 2.4 | -3.2 | -1.2 | 49.8 | ||
| St. Marylebone | 9.0 | 15.2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 21.0 | 22.2 | 26.6 | 12.3 | — 2.0 | — 4.3 | + .4 | + 1.4 | + 2.5 | + 2.0 | — 3.2 | — 6.2 | + 2.2 | + 4.2 | + 2.6 | + .4 | 42.0 | ||
| St. Pancras | 10.2 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 24.6 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 24.3 | 12.5 | — .8 | — 2.0 | + .2 | + 1.7 | + .7 | + .2 | — .7 | — .5 | + .3 | + .3 | + .6 | 48.9 | |||
| Shoreditch | 12.4 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 15.2 | 21.9 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 21.8 | 19.1 | 15.2 | 21.0 | 10.5 | + 1.4 | + 3.0 | + .3 | — 1.9 | — 2.0 | — .8 | + 2.7 | + 4.2 | + .3 | -2.8 | — 3.0 | — 1.4 | 49.2 | ||
| Southwark | 11.8 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 16.5 | 22.5 | 10.6 | + .8 | + .5 | — .1 | — .6 | — .3 | — .3 | + 2.0 | + 2.9 | — .6 | -1.5 | -1.5 | — 1.3 | 49.8 | ||
| Stepney | 12.9 | 22.8 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 21.6 | 8.0 | 12.6 | 22.6 | 19.9 | 15.9 | 20.3 | 8.7 | + 1.9 | + 3.3 | + .4 | — .9 | — 2.3 | — 2.4 | + 2.9 | + 5.0 | + 1.1 | — 2.1 | -3.7 | -3.2 | 50.1 | ||
| Stoke Newington | 9.8 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 14.3 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 25.1 | 14.4 | — 1.2 | — 2.1 | + .4 | + .9 | + .4 | + 1.6 | — 1.7 | -3.3 | + .4 | + 1.0 | + 1.1 | + 2.5 | 44.7 | ||
| Wandsworth | 11.1 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 17.1 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 24.9 | 12.3 | + .1 | + .2 | — 1.7 | _ | + 1.4 | — .6 | — .7 | — .5 | + .5 | + .9 | + .4 | 45.2 | |||
| Westminster | 6.6 | 11.7 | 22.1 | 20.5 | 27.9 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 27.8 | 11.7 | — 4.4 | -7.8 | + 4.0 | + 3.4 | + 4.0 | + .8 | — 4.1 | — 7.5 | + 3.0 | + 5.0 | + 3.8 | — .2 | 45.8 | ||
| Woolwich | 10.5 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 15.8 | 24.3 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 20.9 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 24.2 | 11.0 | — .5 | + 1.2 | + .9 | — 1.3 | + .4 | — .7 | + .9 | + 3.3 | -1.7 | -1.8 | + .2 | — .9 | 50.5 | ||
| London County | 11.0 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 23.9 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 11.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.0 | ||