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For statistical purposes, in the following pages the " Registration" District is
referred to when speaking of the " City."
This consists of two sub.districts, together containing a population of 19,475
at the middle of 1911, calculated on the last Census Returns:—
St. Botolph 7,841
*St. Sepulchre and Allhallows 11,634
Total 19,475
The Night population, therefore, of the City of London Registration District at the
middle of 1911 is taken at 19,475, and it is upon this figure that all vital statistics
in this Report have been calculated.
The Day Census taken in May showed that the Day population was 364,061
persons, and that 1,077,155 persons and 94,095 vehicles entered and left the City on
the day the count was made.
In 1903 it was ascertained that in the week ending 19th July no less than
347,463 vehicles passed to and from the four City bridges, viz. :—London, Southwark,
Blackfriars and Tower, equivalent to upwards of 18,000,000 vehicles per annum.
city of london census, 1911.
In April last a Day Census was taken in the City, this being the fourth occasion
on which such enumeration has been made. The three previous being in 1866, 1881
and 1891.
The report was issued in November last and gives the result of enumeration of
persons and vehicles entering the City as compared with 1891 as follows :—
1911. 1891.
Persons 1,077,155 Persons 951,066
Vehicles 94,095 Vehicles 76,259
1,171,250 1,027,325
The examination of the returns of persons residing and employed in the City on
the day of the Census, as compared with those on the occasion of the last Day Census,
gave the following results :—
1911. 1891.
364,061 301,384
The figures upon which the Death Rate is calculated is 19,475, the estimated
population at the middle of the year, based upon the result of the Imperial Night Census.
The acceptance of this figure for Statutory purposes is essential in order that the
results may coincide with those published by the Registrar.General, but for practical
purposes our rate should be based upon the Day Census.
* On the 1st April, 1901, the Middle Temple was transferred from the Strand Sub.District to St. Sepulchre Sub.District.