London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4

by Henry Mayhew

TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS COMMITTED FOR KEEPING DISORDERLY HOUSES IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE UNDERMENTIONED YEARS.

COUNTIES.	Average Population from 1841-50.	Number Committed for keeping Disorderly Houses.
		1841.	1842.	1843.	1844.	1845.	1846.	1847.	1848.	1849.	1850.
Bedford	121,083	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Berks	194,763	4	4	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bucks	140,959	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cambridge	180,747	..	..	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..
Chester	395,919	4	12	3	4	2	1	1	1	2	3
Cornwall	349,991	4	3	7	1	2	6	5	4	4	2
Cumberland	186,762	7	1	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..
Derby	250,249	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..
Devon	554,738	2	3	1	..	..	..	4	4	1	1
Dorset	172,736	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
Durham	368,787	..	3	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	14
Essex	332,363	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gloucester	407,504	5	9	1	5	2	..	1	..	..	..
Hereford	97,813	3	..	2	2	..	..	1	2	..	..
Hertford	168,178	..	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	..
Hunts	57,942	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	1
Kent	585,249	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..
Lancaster	1,881,261	85	55	45	27	24	16	14	32	42	4
Leicester	227,621	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	1	..
Lincoln	378,246	1	3	2	2	..	7	1	7	3	..
Middlesex	1,740,814	36	67	31	114	37	31	51	42	79	27
Monmouth	164,093	..	..	..	2	1	1	2	..	..	..
Norfolk	419,463	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	1
Northampton	206,496	8	5	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	1
Northumberland	284,777	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	13
Nottingham	282,584	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Oxford	166,751	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..
Rutland	23,711	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Salop	243,352	2	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Somerset	452,515	7	..	1	5	2	1	..	..	1	1
Southampton	377,040	..	..	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	8
Stafford	579,686	1	2	..	..	2	..	1	4	5	2
Suffolk	325,336	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Surrey	635,917	..	1	15	3	2	3	..	..	..	..
Sussex	320,944	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Warwick	444,558	2	6	..	1	..	2	4	..	..	..
Westmorland	57,494	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..
Wilts	241,887	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	5
Worcester	244,574	1	3	11	..	..	2	4	1	2	2
York	1,686,461	21	3	21	11	5	3	4	7	4	6
North Wales	396,161	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..
South Wales	568,430	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total for England and Wales	16,918,458	198	186	145	187	86	84	99	190	148	93

Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed annually in every 10,000,000 of the Population.	Proportion per Cent above and below the Aver. † denotes above. * „ below.
..	..	..	*100·0
..	·9	46	*41·8
9	..	..	*100·0
4	·4	22	*72·2
33	3·3	83	†5·1
38	3·8	109	†38·0
11	1·1	59	*25·3
2	·2	8	*89·9
16	1·6	29	*63·3
5	·5	29	*63·3
19	1·9	52	*34·2
2	·2	6	*92·4
24	2·4	59	*25·3
10	1·0	102	†29·1
4	·4	24	*69·6
4	·4	70	*11·4
3	·3	5	*93·7
344	34·4	183	†131·6
3	·3	13	*83·5
26	2·6	69	*12·7
515	51·5	296	†274·7
6	·6	37	*53·2
4	·4	10	*87·3
18	1·8	87	†10·1
15	1·5	53	*32·9
..	..	..	*100·0
2	·2	12	*84·8
..	..	..	*100·0
5	·5	21	*73·4
18	1·8	40	*49·4
12	1·2	32	*59·5
17	1·7	29	*63·3
1	·1	3	*96·2
24	2·4	38	*51·9
3	·3	9	*88·6
15	1·5	34	*57·0
2	·2	35	*55·7
8	·8	33	*58·2
26	2·6	106	†34·2
85	8·5	50	*36·7
2	·2	5	*93·7
..	..	..	*100·0
1335	133·5	79

COUNTIES.	Average Population from 1841-50.	Number Committed for keeping Disorderly Houses.										Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed annually in every 10,000,000 of the Population.	Proportion per Cent above and below the Aver. † denotes above. * „ below.
		1841.	1842.	1843.	1844.	1845.	1846.	1847.	1848.	1849.	1850.
Bedford	121,083	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Berks	194,763	4	4	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	·9	46	*41·8
Bucks	140,959	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	9	..	..	*100·0
Cambridge	180,747	..	..	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	4	·4	22	*72·2
Chester	395,919	4	12	3	4	2	1	1	1	2	3	33	3·3	83	†5·1
Cornwall	349,991	4	3	7	1	2	6	5	4	4	2	38	3·8	109	†38·0
Cumberland	186,762	7	1	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	11	1·1	59	*25·3
Derby	250,249	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	8	*89·9
Devon	554,738	2	3	1	..	..	..	4	4	1	1	16	1·6	29	*63·3
Dorset	172,736	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	5	·5	29	*63·3
Durham	368,787	..	3	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	14	19	1·9	52	*34·2
Essex	332,363	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	6	*92·4
Gloucester	407,504	5	9	1	5	2	..	1	..	..	..	24	2·4	59	*25·3
Hereford	97,813	3	..	2	2	..	..	1	2	..	..	10	1·0	102	†29·1
Hertford	168,178	..	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	4	·4	24	*69·6
Hunts	57,942	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	4	·4	70	*11·4
Kent	585,249	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	3	·3	5	*93·7
Lancaster	1,881,261	85	55	45	27	24	16	14	32	42	4	344	34·4	183	†131·6
Leicester	227,621	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	3	·3	13	*83·5
Lincoln	378,246	1	3	2	2	..	7	1	7	3	..	26	2·6	69	*12·7
Middlesex	1,740,814	36	67	31	114	37	31	51	42	79	27	515	51·5	296	†274·7
Monmouth	164,093	..	..	..	2	1	1	2	..	..	..	6	·6	37	*53·2
Norfolk	419,463	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	4	·4	10	*87·3
Northampton	206,496	8	5	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	18	1·8	87	†10·1
Northumberland	284,777	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	13	15	1·5	53	*32·9
Nottingham	282,584	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Oxford	166,751	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2	·2	12	*84·8
Rutland	23,711	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Salop	243,352	2	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	·5	21	*73·4
Somerset	452,515	7	..	1	5	2	1	..	..	1	1	18	1·8	40	*49·4
Southampton	377,040	..	..	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	8	12	1·2	32	*59·5
Stafford	579,686	1	2	..	..	2	..	1	4	5	2	17	1·7	29	*63·3
Suffolk	325,336	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	·1	3	*96·2
Surrey	635,917	..	1	15	3	2	3	..	..	..	..	24	2·4	38	*51·9
Sussex	320,944	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	·3	9	*88·6
Warwick	444,558	2	6	..	1	..	2	4	..	..	..	15	1·5	34	*57·0
Westmorland	57,494	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	·2	35	*55·7
Wilts	241,887	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	5	8	·8	33	*58·2
Worcester	244,574	1	3	11	..	..	2	4	1	2	2	26	2·6	106	†34·2
York	1,686,461	21	3	21	11	5	3	4	7	4	6	85	8·5	50	*36·7
North Wales	396,161	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	5	*93·7
South Wales	568,430	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Total for England and Wales	16,918,458	198	186	145	187	86	84	99	190	148	93	1335	133·5	79

LIST OF COUNTIES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR BROTHELS, AS SHOWN BY THE NUMBER OF PERSONS COMMITTED FOR KEEPING DISORDERLY HOUSES IN EVERY 10,000,000 OF THE POPULATION.

Counties above the Average.

Middlesex	296
Lancaster	183
Cornwall	109
Worcester	106
Hereford	102
Northampton	87
Chester	83
Average for England and Wales	79

Counties below the Average.