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City of London 1907

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Only one illegitimate birth has been recorded in these Dwellings since 1894,
which is consistent with the high reputation for morality among the Jews, by
whom they are mainly occupied.

The birth rate in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46*9 per 1,000 in 1896, and until 1907 had since been falling, as shown by the following figures :— Birth Rate, Artizans' Dwellings.

1896 - 46.91902 - 45-8
1897 - 40.31903 31.2
1898 - 43.11904 30.1
1899 37.51905 - 29-1
1900 - 38.41906 - 26-1
1901 - 33.81907 35.0

The Baths provided for the use of the tenants of these Buildings, which
were opened in May, 1904, continue to be extensively used, the number of
persons bathing during 1907 being 12,477, of whom 4,935 were males and
7,542 were females.
The accompanying Table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances
at the Baths.

Record of Attendances at the Baths, Artizans' Dwellings.

(The corresponding figures for 1906 are in italics.)

Month.Sex.Total.
Males.Females.
Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
1906.1907.1906.1907.1906.1907.1906.1907.1906.1907.
January180148203173233148215253831722
February183144168151210152197253758700
March1831762152122302592783739061,020
April173158219195218212323336933901
May2412142142813813793784691,2141,343
June2992023192674703005094671,5971,236
July2002323032793613144663201,3301,145
August2952112872844744385094931,5651,426
September2542043082973803244374051,3491,230
October2301452101862852213533601,078912
November243232158231215238286396.9021,097
December34123601903912974303207745
Totals2,5152,1892,6642,7463,4663,1144,0254,42812,67012,477