In 1889 Dr. N. Vinen died after thirty-four years’ service as Medical Officer of Health for St. Olave, Southwark.[185]
In 1895 Dr. J. S. Bristowe passed away after forty years of service as Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
And there are still in the service men whose labours have extended over prolonged periods. Such men as these, and others of them who gave their best to the service of the community, have indeed a claim to the lasting gratitude of the citizens of London.
CHAPTER VII
1901–1906
Once more the census placed on record the actual population of the great metropolis, no longer divided, so far as local government was concerned, into parishes and districts, but now into a smaller number of municipal boroughs. The figures of this census are the last available for reliable deductions as to numerous important matters forming part of that comprehensive subject, the sanitary evolution of London.
The enumerated population of London had reached the great number of 4,536,541, and showed an increase of 308,224 during the ten years 1891 to 1901. The rate of increase, however, continued to show a decline, having fallen from 10·4 to 7·3 per cent. during the intercensal period.
The same movement of the population noted in previous censuses was recorded in this one.