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City of London 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The number of births was 3*, viz.: 1 male and 2 females. The birth-rate was 4-1
per 1,000, which is 7 -3 per 1,000 below the average for the previous five years. The birthrate
in these Dwellings reached a maximum of 46-9 per 1,000 in 1896, and has since been
falling irregularly, but almost progressively.
The death rate for 1937 was 13-8 per 1,000 per annum.
For the purposes of comparison of birth and death rates, the population in the whole
of these dwellings has been included in the calculation, as probably representing a class
homogeneity.
TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, BEARSTED HOUSE, HUTCHISON STREET, AND DUTTON HOUSE, NEW STREET, DURING THE YEAR 1937.
| Name of Block. | Births. | Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 | and under 15 | 16„ and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 66 and upwards. | |
| NORTH BLOCK | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| SOUTH „ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KING'S „ | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | l |
| QUEEN'S „ | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRINCE'S „ | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | l | - | 1 | 2 |
| BEARSTED HOUSE | - | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | 1 |
| DUTTON „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | l | - | 4 | 4 |
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 1937
being 14,504, of whom 5,871 were males and 8,633 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. | Skx. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |||
| Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | ||
| January | in | 420 | 139 | 623 | 1,293 |
| February | 99 | 362 | 120 | 502 | 1,083 |
| March | 108 | 371 | 106 | 513 | 1,098 |
| April | 109 | 400 | 142 | 624 | 1,275 |
| May | 96 | 429 | 140 | 631 | 1,296 |
| June | 111 | 381 | 119 | 666 | 1,277 |
| July | 115 | 455 | 127 | 787 | 1,484 |
| August | 68 | 355 | 70 | 564 | 1,057 |
| September | 104 | 351 | 118 | 527 | 1,100 |
| October | 100 | 370 | 127 | 570 | 1,167 |
| November | 108 | 407 | 140 | 647 | 1,302 |
| December | 94 | 347 | 108 | 523 | 1,072 |
| Totals | 1,223 | 4,648 | 1,456 | 7,177 | 14,504 |
* No still births.