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City of London 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Deaths from Violence.
Of the City deaths, 5.16 per cent, were caused by injuries or violence (as
compared with 5.1 in 1909 and 5.76 in 1910), being .04 above the average for the
previous five years.
Percentage of Deaths occurring in Workhouses, Workhouse Infirmaries and Lunatic Asylums to total Deaths in the City of London and the Metropolis respectively, for 1911, compared with the previous five years:—
| Year. | City of London. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 12.9 | 22.3 |
| 1907 | 37.6 | 24.8 |
| 1908 | 23.0 | 25.8 |
| 1909 | 38.0 | 42.0 |
| 1910 | 34.6 | 43.3 |
| Average of previous five years | 29.2 | 31.6 |
| 1911 | 39.4 | 41.2 |
VITAL STATISTICS, 1911.
City of London compared with, the Metropolis, previous five years.
City of London.
Birth Rate.
Death Kate.
Deaths of Children
under 1 year to
1,000 Births.
Violent Deaths, per
cent, of Deaths
Registered.
Deathsfroraprinoipal
Zymotic Disease per
1,000 of the
Population.
Estimated
Night
Population
(Imperial
Census).
Estimated
Day Population
(Corporation
CensuB).
City.
Metropolis.
City.
Metropolis.
City
Metropolis.
City.
Metropolis.
City.
Metropolis.
1906
21,368
874,730
15.9
26.5
13.0
15.1
88
131
7.2
3.9
0*28
1.93
1907
20,310
380,150
13.1
25.6
12.7
14.6
86
116
3.1
3.7
0.44
1.41
1908
19,252
385,640
14.4
25.2
12.6
13.8
65
113
4.5
4.0
0.15
1.35
1909
18,193
391,220
13.4
24.2
16.0
14.0
106
107
4.7
3.5
0.44
1.30
1910
17,132
387,755
15.3
23.9
12.1
12.7
53.4
102
5.7
4.0
0.17
1.10
Average
previous
five years.
19,251
383,899
14.4
25.1
13.3
14.0
79.7
114
5.0
3.8
0.29
1.43
1911
19,475
364,061
21.0
25.0
10 9
150
46.3
128
51
3.8
0.20
*
* Figures not yet published.