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City of London 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The estimated population of the City, for the year 1932, is 9,990.
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 1932, 397 live births were registered in the City, 363 of which,
however, did not belong thereto. To the remaining 34 must be added the births of 31
children born to citizens temporarily residing outside the City boundary.
The number of births, therefore, on which the rate should be calculated is 65. There
were four still births. The annual birth-rate was 6.5 per 1,000 persons of all ages, compared
with a quinquennial mean rate of 7.4 per 1,000. In the Metropolis the birth-rate in
1932 was 14.3 per 1,000.
Mortality.—During the year under review, 650 deaths were registered in the District,
including 593 persons dying in the City, but not belonging thereto. Deducting these
latter, 57 deaths remain, to which must be added those of 71 persons who died in outside
districts, where they were registered; the total, therefore, on which the City death-rate
is calculated is 128. See table, p. 9 for details. The death-rate for 1932 was 12.8 per
1,000 per annum of the population (the previous year being 12.5), whilst that for the
whole of the Metropolis was 12.3
Deaths from Violence.—Of the City deaths, 10.2 per cent. were caused by injuries or
violence, as compared with 8.5 in 1930 and 5.9 in 1931. This is 5.7 above the average for
the previous five years.
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
| Year. | City of London. Per cent. | Metropolis. Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| 1928 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| 1929 | 2.7 | 5.6 |
| 1930 | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| 1931 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Average previous five years | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 1932 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
DEATH RATES, PER 1,000 PER ANNUM.
| Year. | City of London. | 118 Great Towns of England and Wales. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 1928 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| 1929 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 13.8 |
| 1930 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| 1931 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| Average previous five years | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 1932 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
The death rate from zymotic disease per 1,000 of the population was 0.3.
The deaths from Phthisis correspond to a rate of 0.7 per 1,000 of the population,
as compared with 0.8 in the Metropolis.
Infantile Mortality.—The deaths of children under one year of age were at the rate of
46 per 1,000 births, as against 67 for the whole of London.