Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Deaths from all Causes in Ten Localities, distinguishing those of Children.— 1860.
locality of | Inhabited Area in Acres, | Houses inhabited 1851. | Population 1851. | deaths from all causes, 1860. | deaths of children. | Deaths at other Ages. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Houses. | In Workhouse. | In Hospitals. | Total. | Under two years. | Two to five years. | |||||
A. Bedford-square | 25 | 493 | 3568 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 47 |
B.Russell-square | 46 | 627 | 4756 | 60 | — | 3 | 63 | 12 | 6 | 45 |
C. Coram-street | 28 | 716 | 6387 | 113 | 9 | 5 | 127 | 42 | 15 | 70 |
D. Bloomsbury-square | 27 | 668 | 6657 | 106 | 5 | 6 | 117 | 33 | 8 | 76 |
E. Church-lane | 12§ | 229 | 5119 | 97 | 29 | 6 | 132 | 46 | 9 | 77 |
F. Dudley-street | 13 | 498 | 7776 | 191 | 35 | 13 | 239 | 86 | 26 | 127 |
G. Short's-gardens | 14} | 443 | 6551 | 179 | 45 | 12 | 236 | 67 | 31 | 138 |
H. Northern Drury-lane | 14 | 378 | 5052 | 120 | 48 | 15 | 183 | 66 | 16 | 101 |
K. Southern Drury-lane | 14 | 309 | 5064 | 114 | 15 | 13 | 142 | 58 | 17 | 67 |
L. Lincoln's Inn-fields | 13 | 270 | 2498 | 46 | — | 2 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 22 |
Workhouse Inmates | — | — | 776 | — | 64 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 59 |
Total District | 207 | 4700 | 54214 | 1086 | 251 | 82 | 1419 | 449 | 141 | 829 |