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City of London 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: The birth rate in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46.9 per 1,000 in 1896, and has since been falling, as shown by the following figures:— Birth Rate, Artizans' Dwellings.

The birth rate in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46.9 per 1,000 in 1896, and has since been falling, as shown by the following figures:—

Birth Rate, Artizans' Dwellings.

189646.9190331.2
189740.3190430.1
189843.1190529.1
189937.5190626.1
190038.4190735.0
190133.8190831.5
190245.8

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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 1908 being 11,795, of whom 4,922 were males and
6,873 were females.
The accompanying Table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances
at the Baths.

Table: Record of Attendances at the Baths, Artizans' Dwellings. (The corresponding figures for 1907 are in italics.)

Record of Attendances at the Baths, Artizans' Dwellings.

(The corresponding figures for 1907 are in italics.)

Month.Sex.Total.
Males.Females.
Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
1907.1908.1907.1908.1907.1908.1907.1908.1907.1908.
January148162173220148148253320722850
February144139151221152191253307700858
March1761342122002591473732181,020699
April158138195201212186336284901809
May2142042813433792924695101,3431,349
June2021432672993008144675141,2361,270
July2322082793423143313205301,1451,411
August2111752842504382514934111,4261,087
September2041612972273241274054151,230930
October1452391862462212463603649121,095
November2321792311982381543962881,097819
December12313519015812994303231745618
Totals2,1892,0172,7462,9053,1142,4814,4284,39212,47711,795