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City of London 1929
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The day Census taken in 1911 showed that the day population was 364,061 persons,
and also that 1,077,155 persons and 94,095 vehicles entered and left the City on the day
the count was taken.
Births.—During the year 1929, 424 births were registered in the City, 377 of which,
however, did not belong thereto. To the remaining 47 must be added the births of 33
children born to citizens temporarily residing outside the City boundary.
The number of births, therefore, on which the rate should be calculated is 80, one of
which was a still birth. The annual birth-rate was 7.4 per 1,000 persons of all ages, compared
with a quinquennial mean rate of 7.5 per 1,000. In the Metropolis the birth-rate in
1929 was 15.7 per 1,000.
Mortality.—During the year under review, 721 deaths were registered in the District,
including 657 persons dying in the City, but not belonging thereto. See table, p. 9, for
details. Deducting these latter, 64 deaths remain, to which must be added those of 86
persons who died in institutions in outside districts, where they were registered; the total,
therefore, on which the City death-rate is calculated is 150. The death-rate for 1929 was
14.0 per 1,000 per annum of the population (the previous year being 12.2), whilst that for
the whole of the Metropolis was 15.7.
Deaths from Violence.—Of the City deaths, 2.7 per cent. were caused by injuries or
violence, as compared with 2.7 in 1927 and 2.8 in 1928. This is 1.8 below the average for
the previous five years.
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
| Year. | City of London. Per cent. | Metropolis. Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 1925 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 1926 | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| 1927 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| 1928 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Average previous five years | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 1929 | 2.7 | 5.6 |
DEATH RATES, PER 1,000 PER ANNUM.
| Year. | City of London. | 107 Great Towns of England and Wales. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| 1925 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| 1926 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| 1927 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 1928 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Average previous five years | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| 1929 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 13.8 |
The death rate from zymotic disease per 1,000 of the population was 0.19.
The deaths from Phthisis correspond to a rate of 0.28 per 1,000 of the population,
as compared with 0.96 in the Metropolis.
Infantile Mortality.—The deaths of children under one year of age were at the rate of
62 per 1,000 births, as against 70 for the whole of London.