1909 London Statistics report

This year for the first time we’ve opened up the City Hall archives to access the 1909 version of Focus on London. London Statistics 1909-10 offers a fascinating window into the lives of Londoners living a century ago. The report reveals a city in transition, on the cusp of modernity with Tube lines and the beginnings of modern policing techniques such as fingerprinting, while the medical profession was busy trying to contain the spread of deadly contagious diseases such as Scarlet Fever and TB.

Extracts from the 1909 report...

• Cover and Table of Contents (3.0MB)

• Chapter I Authorities & Areas PDF (3.5MB)

• Chapter II The Franchise PDF (4.3MB)

• Chapter III Census Statistics PDF (1.4MB)

• Chapter IV Vital Statistics PDF (3.8MB)

• Chapter VI Labour Statistics PDF (2.4MB)

• Chapter IX Lack of Employment PDF (0.9MB)

• Chapter XV Housing of Working Classes PDF (3.7MB)

• Chapter XVII Parks and Open Spaces PDF (2.8MB)

• Chapter XXV Police & Justice (a), (b) PDF (4.5MB)

• Chapter XXVI Fires PDF (1.3MB)

• Chapter XXVII Education (c) PDF (0.9MB)

• Chapter XXX Locomotion PDF (4.2MB)

• Chapter XLI Rates PDF (2.5MB)