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City of London 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)
City of London.
Infantile Mortality during the Year 1910.
Percentage of Deaths occurring in Workhouses, Workhouse Infirmaries and Lunatic Asylums to total Deaths in the City of London and the Metropolis respectively, for 1910, compared with the previous five years:—
| Year. | City of London. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |
| 1905 | 29.4 | 22.4 |
| 1906 | 12.9 | 22.3 |
| 1907 | 37.6 | 24.8 |
| 1908 | 23.0 | 25.8 |
| 1909 | 38.0 | 42.0 |
| Average of previous five years | 28.1 | 27.4 |
| 1910 | 34.6 | 43.3 |
Total Births in the year 262. Population 17,132.
(Estimated to middle of 1910.)
legitimate 254 legitimate infants 14
Births in the year Deaths in the year of
illegitimate *8 illegitimate infants 0
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 208
*In none of these cases did the mother belong to the City.