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City of London 1910

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

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48
ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH.
These buildings, erected by the late Commissioners of Sewers and opened
in January, 1885, stand upon ground formerly the site of several courts and
alleys in the Ward of Portsoken.
There are five "blocks" of Dwellings, severally named King's—Queen's—
Prince's—North—and South, designed for occupation by persons of the
artizan class; some of the ground floors being let as shops. The buildings
contain 501 rooms, arranged in 241 tenements, and are occupied by 880*
persons, compared with 878 in 1909. 69.6 per cent. are adults, and 30.4
per cent. children (under 14 years).
The death rate for 1910 was 2.3 per 1,000 per annum [all of which
were of children under 5 years of age]. The number of deaths per 1,000
births of children under one year was 68, as against 53.4 for the City
generally.

Table: CREMATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 26 Years-1885-1910.

CREMATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 26 Years-1885-1910.

YEAR.Woking.1Manchester.Glasgow.Liverpool.Hull.Darlington.Leicester.Golder's Green.Birmingham.Leeds.Ilford.Sheffield.Bradford.No. of Cremations each year.
18853....................................3
188610....................................10
188713....................................13
188828....................................28
188946....................................46
189054....................................54
189199.......................................99
18921043.................................107
189310130.................................131
189412547.................................172
1895150581..............................209
189613752102...........................201
1897173511610...........................250
1898240621227...........................341
1899240881623...........................367
1900301832040...........................444
1901273961840172.....................446
190227581205413115...............450
190314392243518151583............479
1904138981940208822019............570
190595973535153162522016971601
1906140904546171312298251523613743
1907108963034298132903316181813706
1908119116283237614364182419126795
19091051063046159194213019241813855
1910106114283721916415381222814840
Total3,326146035250120260104242318610211569608,960

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The number of births was 29, viz.: 10 males and 19 females. The birth
rate was 32.9 per 1,000, and is 2.6 per 1,000 above the average tor the
previous five years.
* i.e., persons sleeping on the premises.