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St Giles (Camden) 1896
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897
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Population.
The enumerated population of the St. Giles District (Census 1896) is stated to be 38,237, a decrease of 14,462 persons between 1851 and 1896, as is shown in the following table:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | 1851 | 1861 | 1871. | 1881. | 1891. | 1896. | Decrease of Population between 1851 and 1896. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 17,392 | 17,392 | 16,662 | 16,681 | 16,695 | 16,110 | 1,282 | 14,462 | |
| St. Giles, South | St. Giles- in-the- Fields. | 19,474 | 19,483 | 14,862 | 14,861 | 13,454 | 12,976 | 6,498 | |
| St. Giles, North, | 17,115 | 17,201 | 13,733 | 13,732 | 9,633 | 9,151 | 7,964 | ||
| St. Giles District | 53,981 | 54,076 | 45,257 | 45,277 | 39,782 | 38,237 | 15,744 | ||
The Population of London in the middle of 1896 was
estimated at—Males, 2,095,136; Females, 2,326,819; total
persons, 4,421,955.
The Population of the United Kingdom was estimated
at 39,451,960 persons; that of England and Wales at
30,717,355, of Scotland at 4,186,849, and of Ireland at
4,547,756.
Meteorology.
Meteorological observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, under the superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 42°.2 | 55°.6 | 60°.4 | 42°.4 |
| Barometer | 29.989 in. | 29.922 in. | 29.761 in. | 29.709 in. |
| Rainfall | 3.99 in. | 2.77 in. | 8.67 in. | 6 99 in. |
| Sunshine | 119.5 hours. | 435.6 hours. | 337.9hours. | 122.7 hours. |