Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Chelsea | 49,140 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 3.32 | 1.89 | 4.78 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 1.40 | — | 0.41 | 1.26 | 0.49 | |||||||
Fulham | 112,960 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 22 | 2.40 | 1.10 | 3.14 | 0.64 | 0.89 | 0.58 | 1.17 | 0.23 | 0.27 | — | 0.19 | 1.24 | |||||
Hammersmith | 108,290 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 22 | 2.73 | 1.19 | 308 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.94 | 0.32 | 2.93 | 0.64 | — | 0.46 | 1.51 | 0.90 | ||
Kensington | 167,240 | 18.6 | 13.4 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 21 | 2.07 | 1.23 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 2.73 | — | 0.17 | 0.92 | 0.87 | ||||
Hampstead | 98,080 | 17.1 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 20 | 2.53 | 1.25 | 3.20 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.23 | — | 0.59 | ||||||
Paddington | 113,350 | 22.1 | 17.9 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 26 | 2.49 | 1.03 | 2.67 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.86 | 0.64 | 0.30 | 0.68 | 7.14 | 0.24 | 1 .03 | 121 | ||||
St. Marylebone | 69,640 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 27 | 3.42 | 2.21 | 5.20 | 0.70 | 1.05 | 0.65 | 2.08 | — | 0.76 | 0.79 | |||||||
St. Pancras | 127,710 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 24 | 2.58 | 1.00 | 3.06 | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.91 | 0.50 | 1.91 | 0.64 | 4.07 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 1.57 | 1.06 | |||
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City of | 92,940 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2.33 | 0.93 | 3.02 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.25 | 0.51 | — | 0.46 | 0.99 | |||||
Finsbury | 33,710 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 10.0 | 101 | 1.33 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 5.64 | 2.17 | 7.53 | 1.48 | — | 1.36 | 2.34 | 0.92 | |||||||
Holborn | 21,000 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 2.38 | 1.48 | 3.71 | 1.95 | 1.81 | |||||||||||||
Islington | 222,940 | 23.4 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 21 | 2.48 | 107 | 3.27 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 3.57 | 0.55 | 6.42 | 0.26 | 0.58 | 2.54 | 1.09 | 0.14 | |||
Hackney | 163,050 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 16 | 2.49 | 1.44 | 3.58 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 1.40 | 0.21 | 2.87 | 0.17 | — | 0.79 | 0.56 | ||||
Shoreditch | 42,870 | 16.0 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 2.78 | 1.47 | 3.27 | 0.47 | 1.40 | 1.28 | 2.54 | 1.66 | — | 0.79 | 2.64 | 0.89 | ||||||
Stoke Newington | 50,240 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 18 | 2.59 | 1.29 | 3.38 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.84 | 6.41 | — | 0.84 | 1.53 | 0.76 | ||||||||
Bethnal Green | 47,580 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 27 | 1.39 | 3.13 | 0.78 | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.90 | 0.99 | — | 3.45 | 0.71 | |||||||
City of London(b) | 4,890 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Poplar | 63,340 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 10.5 | 2.23 | 1.01 | 2.64 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 106 | 0.43 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 3.90 | 0.69 | — | 0.51 | 1.55 | 0.65 | ||||
Stepney | 93,850 | 18.5 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 18 | 2.27 | 1.03 | 3.37 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 1.29 | 0.70 | 1.44 | 0.58 | — | 2.34 | 1.24 | |||||
Deptford | 69,330 | 18.8 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 29 | 2.39 | 1.46 | 3.38 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 0.94 | 0.29 | 0.95 | 1.36 | 0.30 | — | — | 2.16 | 1.15 | |||
Greenwich | 88,310 | 14.0 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 18 | 2.46 | 1.31 | 3.19 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.39 | 1.69 | 0.48 | 0.53 | — | 0.50 | 1.90 | 0.53 | ||||
Woolwich | 145,470 | 150 | 14.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 17 | 2.23 | 1.10 | 3.35 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 0.31 | — | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.47 | ||||
Camberwell | 175,020 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 24 | 2.39 | 1.21 | 3.28 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.84 | 0.45 | 1.57 | 0.31 | 3.90 | 0.16 | — | — | 0.50 | 1.12 | 0.94 | |
Lewisham | 221,330 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 19 | 2.57 | 1.61 | 3.56 | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.37 | 1.89 | 0.14 | 1.18 | 0.15 | 0.78 | 1.50 | 0.54 | |||
Bermondsey | 53,510 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 27 | 2.45 | 1.08 | 2.45 | 0.65 | 1.01 | 0.47 | 6.56 | 4.07 | — | 0.47 | 1.46 | 0.49 | |||||
Lambeth | 224,080 | 21.5 | 19.6 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 21 | 2.35 | 1.10 | 3.22 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 1.61 | 0.24 | 2.42 | 0.43 | 1.61 | 0.61 | ||||||
Southwark | 88,690 | 18.3 | 16.5 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 26 | 2.92 | 1.45 | 4.13 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 0.59 | 7.45 | 1.04 | 3.63 | 0.45 | 1.33 | 1.16 | |||||
Battersea | 107,120 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 18 | 2.47 | 1.22 | 3.33 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 1.74 | 0.31 | — | 0.24 | 1 .36 | 0.73 | |||
Wandsworth | 338,800 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 10.9 | 23 | 1 .49 | 5.24 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.51 | 0.97 | 0.57 | 2.43 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 1.45 | 0.63 | ||||
London, 1960 | 3,194,480 | 180 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 21 | 2.53 | 1.28 | 3.51 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.49 | 1.62 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.007 | 0.47 | 1.50 | 0.79 | 0.08 | ||
3,204,000 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 22 | 2.40 | 1.24 | 3.44 | 0.59 | 0.85 | 1.27 | 0.52 | 112 | 0.51 | 8.73 | 0.60 | 0.046 | 0.82 | 0.50 | 0.87 | 0.08 |
(a) Rates are per 1,000 home population, figures in italics are based upon fewer than 20 births, deaths or notifications.
(b) Including Inner and Middle Temple.