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London County Council 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 2— Vital statistics for the metropolitan boroughs and the County of London in the year 1949(b)
| Metropolitan boroughs arranged in divisional order | Estimated civilian population 1949 | Live births | Death.Rates | Notifications of infectious disease | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Infant mortality (per 1,000live births) | Measles | Diphtheria | Whooping cough | Diarrhoea & enteritis age 0.2(per1,000live births) | Pulmonary tuberculosis | Pneumonia | Other resp. dis. | Cancer | Maternal mortality (per 1,000total births | |||||||||||||
| Scarlet fever | Diphtheria | Typhoid fever | Erysipelas | Cerebrospinal fever | Acute pneumonia | Measles | Whooping cough | Tuberculosis | |||||||||||||||
| Pulmonary | Non. Pulmonary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51,990 | 16.8 | 11.3 | 26 | — | — | 0.02 | 1.1 | 0.27 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 1.98 | — | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 5.81 | 2.37 | 1.25 | 0.04 | |
| Fulham | 124,040 | 16.4 | 12.1 | 26 | 0.02 | — | 0.02 | 2.5 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 1.04 | 2.10 | 0.96 | 2.64 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.26 | 8.86 | 1.55 | 1.97 | 0.19 |
| Hammersmith | 118,440 | 16.6 | 11.1 | 28 | — | — | 0.01 | 1.0 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 2.01 | 0.99 | 1.42 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.42 | 7.29 | 2.04 | 1.63 | 0.12 |
| Kensington | 174,220 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 24 | — | — | 0.01 | 2.2 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 1.81 | — | 0.65 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.69 | 4.25 | 1.74 | 1.34 | 0.18 |
| 97,000 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 29 | — | — | 0.02 | 1.4 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.77 | 1.81 | 2.06 | 0.82 | — | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.61 | 6.44 | 2.13 | 1.08 | 0.08 | |
| Paddington | 130,640 | 17.1 | 11.4 | 26 | 0.02 | — | 0.01 | 0.9 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.94 | 2.05 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.66 | 4.34 | 1.00 | 2.33 | 0.21 |
| St. Marylebone | 78,050 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 22 | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0.36 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 2.23 | — | 1.36 | — | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.60 | 4.05 | 1.43 | 1.08 | 0.16 |
| St. Pancras | 141,330 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 31 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.9 | 0.70 | 0.83 | 1.04 | 2.43 | 2.14 | 1.22 | 0.01 | — | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 8.07 | 2.24 | 1.64 | 0.23 |
| Westminster, City of | 102,160 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 34 | 0.01 | — | 0.02 | 4.8 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.81 | 2.25 | 1.58 | 0.47 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 6.22 | 0.89 | 1.69 | 0.11 |
| 36,010 | 18.6 | 13.7 | 25 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.56 | 0.92 | 1.28 | 2.55 | 2.92 | 1.17 | — | — | 0.11 | — | 1.22 | 5.19 | 2.05 | 2.52 | 0.28 | |
| Holborn | 25,440 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 1.26 | 2.12 | — | 0.59 | 0.04 | — | 0.20 | — | 0.35 | 6.68 | 0.20 | 1.65 | 0.24 |
| Islington | 239,580 | 18.3 | 12.3 | 27 | — | 0.01 | 0.00 | 1.8 | 0.52 | 0.79 | 1.25 | 2.23 | 0.67 | 1.41 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.60 | 11.81 | 2.21 | 1.92 | 0.15 |
| 173,020 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 23 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 1.02 | 1.93 | — | 1.54 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 11.61 | 2.10 | 1.42 | 0.12 | |
| Shoreditch | 45,200 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 38 | — | — | 0.02 | 4.6 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 1.42 | 2.46 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.58 | — | 0.31 | 0.02 | 0.29 | 10.88 | 0.91 | 1.28 | 0.29 |
| Stoke Newington | 46,510 | 20.4 | 10.8 | 16 | 0.02 | — | — | 1.1 | 0.52 | 0.92 | 1.27 | 1.96 | — | 0.62 | — | 0.02 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.39 | 13.76 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 0.11 |
| 59,120 | 17.4 | 12.7 | 32 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | 1.0 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 1.39 | 2.54 | 0.95 | 1.66 | 0.34 | — | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.71 | 8.46 | 1.74 | 1.47 | 0.12 | |
| City of London a | 4,830 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 0.41 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1.45 | — | 1.04 | — | — | 0.41 | — | — | 1.66 | 0.21 | 2.28 | — |
| Poplar | 74,570 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 37 | 0.01 | — | — | 3.7 | 0.58 | 0.44 | 1.48 | 2.17 | 2.87 | 2.04 | 0.07 | — | 0.15 | 0.05 | 1.14 | 16.19 | 4.73 | 1.81 | 0.24 |
| Stepney | 100,550 | 18.2 | 13.3 | 32 | — | —. | — | 2.2 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 2.54 | 0.53 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.82 | 11.24 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 0.12 |
| 76,370 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 29 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 1.4 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 1.13 | 1.81 | — | 2.12 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.17 | — | 0.60 | 8.92 | 0.88 | 2.47 | 0.24 | |
| Greenwich | 87,680 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 23 | — | — | 0.01 | 0.6 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 1.04 | 1.96 | 0.63 | 1.46 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.23 | — | 0.34 | 9.00 | 2.21 | 1.31 | 0.11 |
| Woolwich | 144,000 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 28 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 2.0 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.87 | 2.08 | 0.39 | 1.41 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.93 | 9.12 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 0.20 |
| 178,110 | 17.9 | 12.0 | 24 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.6 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 1.25 | 2.09 | 1.24 | 1.92 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.43 | 6.74 | 1.29 | 2.41 | 0.27 | |
| Lewisham | 227,700 | 16.8 | 10.2 | 19 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.85 | 1.80 | 0.26 | 2.28 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 8.52 | 1.59 | 1.46 | 0.17 |
| 60,440 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 29 | — | 0.08 | — | 1.8 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 1.52 | 2.02 | — | 1.31 | 0.65 | — | 0.12 | — | 0.71 | 12.77 | 0.66 | 1.98 | 0.20 | |
| Lambeth | 229,400 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 29 | — | — | 0.01 | 3.2 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 1.05 | 2.06 | — | 1.07 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 6.70 | 1.02 | 1.89 | 0.13 |
| Southwark | 96,720 | 19.6 | 13.0 | 30 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 1.6 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 1.23 | 2.39 | 1.03 | 2.16 | 0.14 | — | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 9.80 | 1.35 | 1.90 | 0.11 |
| 117,510 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 25 | — | — | 0.01 | 1.5 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 1.23 | 2.29 | 0.97 | 2.24 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 0.67 | 10.24 | 1.93 | 1.48 | 0.17 | |
| Wandsworth | 334,840 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 26 | — | — | 0.01 | 0.6 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 1.01 | 2.11 | 0.19 | 1.38 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.57 | 8.87 | 1.84 | 1.50 | 0.13 |
| 3,375,470 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.7 | 0.47 | 0.61 | 1.05 | 2.10 | 0.69 | 1.46 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.55 | 8.54 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 0.16 | |
| 3,339,100 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 31 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2.7 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.85 | 2.11 | 0.77 | 1.37 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.57 | 9.17 | 3.13 | 1.61 | 0.18 | |
| (a) Including Inner and Middle Temple. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Rates are per 1,000 civil population except for birth.rates and tuberculosis notification rates, which are per 1,000 total population. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hammersmith
118,440
16.6
11.1
28
—
—
0.01
1.0
0.38
0.63
1.00
2.01
0.99
1.42
0.07
0.01
0.16
0.03
0.42
7.29
2.04
1.63
0.12
Kensington
174,220
15.3
10.4
24
—
—
0.01
2.2
0.32
0.57
0.63
1.81
—
0.65
0.02
0.04
0.09
0.05
0.69
4.25
1.74
1.34
0.18
Division 2
Hampstead
97,000
14.7
10.5
29
—
—
0.02
1.4
0.28
0.45
0.77
1.81
2.06
0.82
—
0.01
0.15
0.02
0.61
6.44
2.13
1.08
0.08
Paddington
130,640
17.1
11.4
26
0.02
—
0.01
0.9
0.60
0.73
0.94
2.05
0.87
0.94
0.05
0.01
0.09
0.01
0.66
4.34
1.00
2.33
0.21
St. Marylebone
78,050
11.2
12.0
22
—
—
—
2.2
0.36
0.69
1.00
2.23
—
1.36
—
0.01
0.18
0.01
0.60
4.05
1.43
1.08
0.16
St. Pancras
141,330
16.2
12.5
31
0.01
—
0.01
0.9
0.70
0.83
1.04
2.43
2.14
1.22
0.01
—
0.25
0.04
0.79
8.07
2.24
1.64
0.23
Westminster,
City of
102,160
11.9
10.9
34
0.01
—
0.02
4.8
0.46
0.48
0.81
2.25
1.58
0.47
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.01
0.15
6.22
0.89
1.69
0.11
Division 3
Finsbury
36,010
18.6
13.7
25
—
—
—
1.5
0.56
0.92
1.28
2.55
2.92
1.17
—
—
0.11
—
1.22
5.19
2.05
2.52
0.28
Holborn
25,440
12.8
11.2
37
—
—
—
3.1
0.55
0.51
1.26
2.12
—
0.59
0.04
—
0.20
—
0.35
6.68
0.20
1.65
0.24
Islington
239,580
18.3
12.3
27
—
0.01
0.00
1.8
0.52
0.79
1.25
2.23
0.67
1.41
0.07
0.02
0.22
0.03
0.60
11.81
2.21
1.92
0.15
Division 4
Hackney
173,020
15.6
11.3
23
0.01
—
0.01
1.5
0.50
0.73
1.02
1.93
—
1.54
0.10
0.07
0.14
0.02
0.30
11.61
2.10
1.42
0.12
Shoreditch
45,200
19.1
13.1
38
—
—
0.02
4.6
0.73
0.58
1.42
2.46
1.14
1.02
0.58
—
0.31
0.02
0.29
10.88
0.91
1.28
0.29
Stoke
Newington
46,510
20.4
10.8
16
0.02
—
—
1.1
0.52
0.92
1.27
1.96
—
0.62
—
0.02
0.22
0.04
0.39
13.76
1.55
1.29
0.11
Division 5
Bethnal Green
59,120
17.4
12.7
32
0.02
0.02
—
1.0
0.29
0.59
1.39
2.54
0.95
1.66
0.34
—
0.20
0.02
0.71
8.46
1.74
1.47
0.12
City of London a
4,830
6.0
8.3
103
—
—
—
—
0.41
0.83
0.83
1.45
—
1.04
—
—
0.41
—
—
1.66
0.21
2.28
—
Poplar
74,570
18.2
12.8
37
0.01
—
—
3.7
0.58
0.44
1.48
2.17
2.87
2.04
0.07
—
0.15
0.05
1.14
16.19
4.73
1.81
0.24
Stepney
100,550
18.2
13.3
32
—
—.
—
2.2
0.66
0.78
1.06
2.54
0.53
1.65
0.04
0.01
0.16
0.02
0.82
11.24
1.28
1.57
0.12
Division 6
Deptford
76,370
18.7
12.1
29
0.01
—
0.01
1.4
0.52
0.63
1.13
1.81
—
2.12
0.04
0.01
0.17
—
0.60
8.92
0.88
2.47
0.24
Greenwich
87,680
17.5
10.8
23
—
—
0.01
0.6
0.47
0.56
1.04
1.96
0.63
1.46
0.03
0.02
0.23
—
0.34
9.00
2.21
1.31
0.11
Woolwich
144,000
16.8
10.9
28
0.01
—
0.01
2.0
0.38
0.35
0.87
2.08
0.39
1.41
0.06
0.01
0.18
0.07
0.93
9.12
1.85
1.51
0.20
Division 7
Camberwell
178,110
17.9
12.0
24
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.6
0.44
0.58
1.25
2.09
1.24
1.92
0.07
0.01
0.17
0.02
0.43
6.74
1.29
2.41
0.27
Lewisham
227,700
16.8
10.2
19
0.00
—
0.00
1.0
0.40
0.35
0.85
1.80
0.26
2.28
0.01
0.01
0.16
0.01
0.37
8.52
1.59
1.46
0.17
Division 8
Bermondsey
60,440
18.8
12.0
29
—
0.08
—
1.8
0.66
0.74
1.52
2.02
—
1.31
0.65
—
0.12
—
0.71
12.77
0.66
1.98
0.20
Lambeth
229,400
17.9
11.9
29
—
—
0.01
3.2
0.52
0.55
1.05
2.06
—
1.07
0.03
0.00
0.12
0.00
0.41
6.70
1.02
1.89
0.13
Southwark
96,720
19.6
13.0
30
0.01
—
0.01
1.6
0.62
0.78
1.23
2.39
1.03
2.16
0.14
—
0.17
0.02
0.42
9.80
1.35
1.90
0.11
Division 9
Battersea
117,510
17.2
12.1
25
—
—
0.01
1.5
0.41
0.56
1.23
2.29
0.97
2.24
0.04
0.01
0.26
0.02
0.67
10.24
1.93
1.48
0.17
Wandsworth
334,840
15.1
11.9
26
—
—
0.01
0.6
0.40
0.49
1.01
2.11
0.19
1.38
0.02
0.01
0.23
0.02
0.57
8.87
1.84
1.50
0.13
London, 1949
3,375,470
16.7
11.7
27
0.00
0.00
0.01
1.7
0.47
0.61
1.05
2.10
0.69
1.46
0.07
0.02
0.17
0.02
0.55
8.54
1.70
1.68
0.16
London, 1948
3,339,100
17.9
11.1
31
0.01
0.01
0.02
2.7
0.57
0.54
0.85
2.11
0.77
1.37
0.10
0.01
0.22
0.03
0.57
9.17
3.13
1.61
0.18
(a) Including Inner and Middle Temple.
(b) Rates are per 1,000 civil population except for birth.rates and tuberculosis notification rates, which are per 1,000 total population.