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City of London 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE.
Vital Statistics 1903, compared with previous five years.
| YEAR. | Death rate per 1,000. | Deaths of children under 5 years of age. | Deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 births. | Birth rate per 1,000. | Number of illegitimate children born in the Buildings. | Deaths from Infectious Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent. | ||||||
| 1898 | 8.4 | 66.6 | 65 | 43.1 | 1* | 1 (Measles) |
| 1899 | 15.0 | 18.8 | 75 | 37.5 | — | 1 (Whooping Cough) |
| 1900 | 17.8 | 52.6 | 146 | 38.4 | — | 1 (Scarlet Fever) |
| 1901 | 14.2 | 53.8 | 226 | 45.8 | — | 1 ( Puerperal Septicæmia ) |
| 1902 | 9.8 | 44.4 | 48 | 45.8 | — | Nil. |
| Average for previous Ave years. | 13.0 | 472 | 112 | 42.1 | — | 0.8 |
| 1903 | 15.1 | 56.2 | 242 | 31.2 | — | 1 (Measles) |
| *The mother is reported to have been of weak intellect, and a mere child. | ||||||
NAME OF BLOCK.
1903. North. South. King's. Queen's. Prince's. Total.
Number of Births 9 2 2 9 11 33
Number of Deaths 2 1 4 8 1 16
Deaths of Children under five years of age 2 — 2 4 1 9
Deaths of Children under one year of age 2 — 14 1 8
Number of illegitimate Children born — — — — — —
Deaths from Infectious Diseases — — — — — 1
The re-arrangement of the sanitary accommodation at these buildings
referred to in my Report for last year has now been completed.