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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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in the chief towns and town districts of England
it is 24-6, while in country districts it is 20*1.
Measured, therefore, by these standards, the deathrate
is remarkably small; and, as will be seen by
the following Table, it is smaller than that of any
considerable town in the kingdom.
| Number of Persons per acre. | Death-rate in 1866. | Death-rate in 1867. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 10 | 28 | 25 |
| Leeds | 11 | 33 | 27 |
| Salford | 22 | 29 | 29 |
| Hull | 30 | 24 | 25 |
| Dublin | 33 | 28 | 27 |
| Bristol | 35 | 25 | 23 |
| Edinburgh | 40 | 27 | 27 |
| Birmingham | 44 | 24 | 24 |
| Manchester | 81 | 32 | 31 |
| Glasgow | 87 | 30 | 29 |
| Liverpool | 96 | 42 | 30 |
| West London Union | 40 | 26 | 23 |
| West London Union | 185 | 27 | 21 |
| East London Union | 246 | 24 | 20 |
| City of London Union | 92 | 18 | 16 |
| Entire City | 142 | 22 | 19 |