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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 1951

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

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Table: Inflow and Outflow of Workers and Scholars between Metropolitan Boroughs andOut County Areas

Inflow and Outflow of Workers and Scholars between Metropolitan Boroughs andOut County Areas

AreaResident Population (night)Inflow into Metropolitan boroughsOutflow from Metropolitan boroughs
TotalFrom other Metropolitan boroughsFrom outside the CountyTotalTo other Metropolitan boroughsTo outside the County
(1,000s)(1,000s)(1,000s)% total(1,000s)% total(1,000s)(1,000s)% total(1,000s)% total
North ofThames Central Commercial17075137350378504343100
West County6762401215011950216166775023
North County52512469565544199156784322
East County45413276585642139107773223
Total1,8251,24763951608495974727912521
South ofThames S.E. County463200138696231128110861814
South County1,086161100626138352295845716
Total1,5493612386612334480405847516
County of London3,3741,60887755731471,0778778120019

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river (except the Central Commercial Area) are probably due to the presence of
industrial areas in Middlesex and Essex which have no counterparts in Surrey and
Kent.
For the purpose of estimating "day.time" populations the movements of
workers and scholars have been considered together. In the following table these are
shown separately.
Separate
movements
of
workers
and
scholars

Table: Movement of Workers and Scholars separately

Movement of Workers and Scholars separately

WorkersScholarsTotal
(1,000s)%(1,000s)%(1,000s)%
Leaving Metropolitan boroughs to destinations:.
(i) In other Metropolitan boroughs82081578887781
(ii) Outside the County1921981220019
Total1,012100651001,077100
Entering Metropolitan boroughs from residence:.
(i) In other Metropolitan boroughs82054576387755
(ii) Outside the County69746343773145
Total1,517100911001,608100
Net Movements+ 505+ 26+ 531—

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The proportion of scholars proceeding to school outside the County amount
to 12 per cent, as compared with 19 per cent, of adults going outside to work.
Similarly a smaller proportion of scholars than workers enter the County from
outside areas. The net movement across the County boundary consists of an
influx of 505,000 workers and 26,000 scholars.