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annual report of
the medical officer of health
for the year 1923.
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the
Corporation of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.
6th February, 1924.
My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,
I beg to present herewith the report of the Medical Officer of Health for the
Corporation of the City of London for the year 1923.
AREA.
The City of London (excluding The Temple) comprises an area of 661 acres
(excluding tidal water and foreshore), or 1.032 square miles, equal to a square of
1.016 miles to a side.
The area of "Registration London" is 74,817 acres (excluding tidal water and
foreshore), or 116.9 square miles, equal to a square of 10.81 miles to a side.
DENSITY (1923).
City of London, Registration District, at night 20.4 persons to an acre.
„ „ „ „ during the day *578.5 „ „
Registration London, at night 61.1 ,, „
* This figure refers only to persons "actively engaged in the City during the daytime," and is based upon
a Census taken in May, 1911.
ANNUAL RATEABLE VALUE.
The rateable value of property within the administrative county of London
(including the City) was £49,252,050 on 6th April, 1923; whilst on the same date
the corresponding rateable value of property in the City of London was £6,372,172
or about one-eighth of the whole County.
The sum represented by a penny rate is £26,547.