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City of London 1926

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TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, DURING THE YEAR 1926.

Name of Block.Births.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages.
Male.Female.At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and up-wards.
NORTH BLOCK........3................12
SOUTH „....11....................1
KING'S „........3................21
OUEEN'S „....131............11
PRINCE'S „....................................
Totals....2101............45

The birth-rate in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46.9 per 1,000 in 1896, and has
since been falling irregularly, but almost progressively. The present rate of 2.7 is the
lowest recorded since the Dwellings were built. The rate last year was 7.7.
The baths, provided for the use of tenants of these Buildings, which were opened in
May, 1904, continue to be extensively used, the number of persons bathing during 1926
being 10,701, of whom 4,006 were males and 6,695 were females.
The accompanying table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances at the
baths:—

RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.

Month.Sex.Total.
Males.Females.
Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
January11821290411831
February117162111367757
March116201105299721
April125190128395838
May128205154442929
June1432032345051,085
July1622732635471,245
August105239153449946
September106237151422916
October96256128435915
November98194174277743
December124196112343775
Totals1,4382,5681,8034,89210,701

SANITARY INSPECTIONS. The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several Districts during each month of the year:— WEST DISTRICT—Inspector F. J. Robbins.

Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
January95—418
February1008—30
March17461313
April6426819
May7925917
June15223034
July1865526
August3063613
September21461050
October11481113
November240101229
December37371642
Totals2,09782184304