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City of London 1926
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Births.—During the year 1926, 383 births were registered in the City, 311 of which,
however, did not belong thereto. To the remaining 72 must be added the births of 34 children
born to citizens temporarily residing outside the City boundary.
The number of births, therefore, on which the rate should be calculated is 106. The
annual birth-rate was 71 per 1,000 persons of all ages, compared with a quinquennial mean
rate of 8-6 per 1,000. In the Metropolis the birth-rate in 1926 was 171 per 1,000.
Mortality.—During the year under review, 703 deaths were registered in the District,
including 644 persons dying in the City, but not belonging thereto. See table, p. 19, for
details. Deducting these latter, 59 deaths remain, to which must be added those of 79
persons who died in institutions in outside districts, where they were registered ; the total,
therefore, on which the City death-rate is calculated is 138. The death-rate for 1926 was
104 per 1,000 per annum of the population (the previous year being 11 •!), whilst that for
the whole of the Metropolis was 11-6.
Deaths from Violence.—Of the City deaths, 72 per cent, were caused by injuries or
violence, as compared with 5 *3 in 1924 and 4 -4 in 1925. This is 23 above the average for
the previous five years.
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
| Year. | City of London. Per cent. | Metropolis. Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| 1922 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 1923 | 5-8 | 4.5 |
| 1924 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 1925 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Average previous five years | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 1926 | 7.2 | 4.8 |
DEATH RATES, PER 1,000 PER ANNUM.
| Year. | City of London. | 105 Great Towns of England and Wales. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| 1922 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 13.4 |
| 1923 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| 1924 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| 1925 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| Average previous five years | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 1926 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
The death rate from zymotic disease per 1,000 of the population was 0 07 compared
with 0'4 in the Metropolis.
The deaths from Phthisis correspond to a rate of 035 per 1,000 of the population,
as compared with 0.88 in the Metropolis.
Infantile Mortality.—The deaths of children under one year of age were at the rate of
66 per 1,000 births, as against 64 for the whole of London.