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St Giles (Camden) 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

Published
1864
Pages
34
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

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    MORTALITY IN 1883.
    Districts.Population, 1 863.REGISTERED MORTALITY.Column A. Column B. (see Note.*)Total Mortality in 1863 corrected for Cols A. & B.Districts.
    1st Quarter, 13 Weeks.2nd Quarter, 13 Weeks.3rd Quarter, 13 Weeks.4th Quarter, 14 Weeks.Whole Year, 53 Weeks.
    Actual number.per 10,000.Actual number.per 10,000.Actual number.per 10,000.Actual number.per 10 000.Actual number.per 10,000.(add)( subtract.)Actual number.per 10,000.
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    Death-rate per 10 000* in St. Giles's and neighbouring Districts.
    DISTRICT.1857.1858.1859.1860.1861.1862.1863.
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    Comparison of Mortality from various causes in London and in Saint Giles's. Whole Year, 1863 (53 weeks.)
    Classes.Classes and Orders of Disease.London.St Giles's, Population 54,048.
    Population, 2,904,413.Estimated Quota.*Actual Registered Mortality.Corrected for Deaths in Hosptls.
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    Sub-districts of St. Giles's, Deaths in 1863.
    Deaths of residents in sub-district ofDying at own Homes.Dying in Hospitals.Dying in Workhouse.Total.
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    Death-rate per 10,000 in Sub-districts. *
    DISTRICTS.1857.1858.1859.1860.1861.1862.1863.
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    Registered Births in Sub-districts.
    Sub-districts.1857.1858.1859.1860.1861.1862.1863.
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    Ten Sub-divisions of St. Giles's; their order of Mortality from all causes, 1863.
    Order of Sequence, 1863.Locality ofActual number of Deaths in 1863.Total Mortality per 10,000
    In Houses.In Workh.In Hosptls.Total.
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    The Ten Sub-divisions—their Order of Infantile Mortality in 1853.
    Order of Sequence, 1862.Locality ofDeaths among Children in 1863.Infantile mortality per 10,000 residents.
    Under 3 Months.3 Months to 2 years.2 years to 5 years.Total under 5 years.
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    The Ten Localities—their Order of Mortality from Zymotic Diseases, (Miasmatic Order) 1863.
    Order of Sequence, 1863.Locality ofDeaths from Miasmatic Diseases in 1863*Miasmatic mortality per 10,000.
    All miasmatic diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheritis.Whooping Cough.Continued fevers, of which ( )registered as "typhus."Diarrhœa.Other miasmatic ( diseases.
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    The Ten Localities—1 heir order of Mortality from Tubercular Diseases, 1863.
    Order of Sequence, 1863.Locality ofDeaths from Tubercular Diseases.Tubercular Mortality per 10.000.
    From Consumption, Tabes and Serofula.From Water-on-the Brain.Total.
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    The Ten Localities-their order of Mortality from Diseases of the Lungs, 1863
    Order of Sequence, 1863.Locality ofDeaths from Lung Diseases.Mortality per 10,000.
    Acute Bronchitis, Inflammation of Lungs and Pleura.Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma.Total.From acute lung diseases.From all lung diseases
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    Cases of Disease and Deaths, occurring in the Practice of the Workhouse in 1863, and its four Quarters.
    Cases occurring.—Within Walls of Workhouse, (Infirmary and Inmates.)Among Out- Patients attending at Workhouse.Among Patients visited at their own homes.
    In Quarters of the Year.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.First.SecondThird.FourthWhole Year.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    Cases.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases. No Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.New Cases.Deaths.
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    New Cases treated at Bloomsbury Dispensary, 1863.
    Quarter ending.Physician's Cases.Surgeon's cases.Casualties.Total.
    Admitd.Visited at home.Died.Admitd.Visited at home.Died.Admitd.Visited at home.Died.
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    House Improvements in St. Giles's, effected u nder the superintendence of Inspector Webb between March 25th, 1863, and March, 25th, 1864.
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    The subjoined figures show the number of children that bore scars of the number and kind indicated:
    Vaccine Marks.Good.Tolerable.Bad.
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    TABLE I.—Mortality per Thousand in London, in the Divisions of London, and in St. Giles's in 1863, and in preceding Years. Note .—The Death-rate of each year has been computed afresh by the Registrar General, from corrected Data. The figures of this fable differ therefore from those of former reports, and should be substituted for them.
    Death-rate in London, in groups of Districts, and in St. Giles.Mean of Ten years 1847-1856.Mean of Five years 1855-1859.Death-rate of last Seven years, each corrected to 356¼ days.
    1857.1858.1859.1860.1861.1862.1863.
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    TABLE II.—Deaths in Hospitals among Patients brought from St. Giles's and neighbouring Districts, 1863.
    Districts.Total ascertained Deaths in London Hospitals.Kings College Hospital, (Strand).Middlesex Hospital (Marylebone).Charing Cross Hospital (St. Martins)University College Hospital (St. Pancras)Children's Hospital (Holborn.)St. Bartholomew's Hospital (W London)Royal Free Hospital (St. Pancras).London Fever Hospital (Islington).Small Pox Hospital (Islington.)Westminster Hospital (Westminster).St. Mary's Hospital (Paddington).Deaths in Hospital out of the district.
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    TABLE III.- Causes of Death in St. Giles's in 1863, with the Ages at Death. (Deaths in Hospitals are here included.)
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.4 5 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III —( continued .) Diseases in Orders.
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III . Diseases in Orders— (continued.)
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—Comparison of Mortality from various causes in London, and in St. Giles's. Four Quarters, 1863.
    Class.Classes and Orders of Disease.First Quarter. 13 weeks.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeks.Fourth Quarter. 14 weeks.
    London.St. Giles.London.St. Giles.London.St. Giles.London.St. Giles.
    Estimated Quota.Actual Number.Estimated Quota.Actual Number.Estimated Quota.Actual Number.Estimated Quota.Actual Number.
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    TABLE V.—Registered Deaths in 53 Weeks of 1863. Sub-Districts of St. Giles's. After correction for duplicate entries
    Deaths in Sub-Districts. [Population 1861,]First Quarter. 13 weeks.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeksFourth Quarter. 14 weeks.Whole Year, 1863. 53 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Both Sexes.
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    TABLE VI-—Registered Births in 53 Weeks of 1863. Sub-Districts of St. Giles's.
    Births in Sub-Districts.First Quarter. 13 weeksSecond Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeks.Fourth Quarter. 14 weeks.Whole Year, 1863. 53 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total Children
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    TABLE VII.- Houses and Population of the Ten Sub-divisions of St. Giles's. From the Census of 1861.
    LOCALITY OFINHABITED HOUSES.RESIDENTS.