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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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TABLE 7. Birthplaces of males and females of the population of the City of London:—
| Total Population. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthplaces. | 10,080. | ||
| England and Wales | 8,625 | 8,767 | 17,392 |
| Scotland | 293 | 139 | 432 |
| Ireland | 166 | 154 | 320 |
| Isle of Man and Channel Islands | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| British Colonies or Dependencies | 85 | 67 | 152 |
| British Subjects, born abroad | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| Naturalised British Subjects | 57 | 32 | 89 |
| Foreigners | 759 | 288 | 1,047 |
| Born at Sea | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Birthplace not stated | 52 | 78 | 130 |
The birthplaces of the foreigners were as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe — Austria | 38 | 15 | 53 |
| Hungary | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Belgium | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Denmark | 7 | - | 7 |
| France | 40 | 10 | 50 |
| Germany | 214 | 45 | 259 |
| Greece | 2 | - | 2 |
| Holland | 104 | 23 | 127 |
| Italy | 68 | 32 | 100 |
| Norway | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 69 | 53 | 122 |
| Russian Poland | 75 | 68 | 143 |
| Servia, Roumania, &c. | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden | 7 | - | 7 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 5 | 42 |
| Turkey | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Asia — China | - | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | - | - | - |
| Other Countries | 2 | - | 2 |
| Africa | 1 | - | 1 |
| America—Argentine Republic | 1 | - | 1 |
| Brazil | 3 | - | 3 |
| Mexico, &c. | - | - | - |
| United States | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| Other Countries | 2 | - | 2 |
| Born abroad (country not stated) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 759 | 288 | 1,047 |