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St Giles (Camden) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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results:—St. George Bloomsbury, 368; St. Giles South, 648 ; St. Giles North,
507; whole District, 1523. The ratios to population are expressed in the
following Table:—
TABLE No. II.—The Death-rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub-districts.
| Districts. | Population. | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Rate per 1000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Bloomsbury | 17,392 | 368 | 1 in 47 | 21.1 |
| St. Giles South | 19,483 | 648 | 1 in 30 | 33.2 |
| St. Giles North | 17,201 | 507 | 1 in 34 | 29.4 |
| Whole District | 54,076 | 1,523 | 1 in 35 | 28.1 |
As St. George Bloorasbury had the lowest birth-rate so it has considerably
the lowest death-rate; but we must not hastily assume that there is a
definite relation between the two. we may estimate the difference in a
more precise manner by a reference to tho following Table of Ratios, calculated
for the whole District.
TABLE No. III.—Birth-rate and Death-rate in St. Giles District.
| Births. | Ratio to 1000 Population | Deaths. | Rate in 1000 Population | Difference. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate | |||||
| Registrars' Returns | 1845 | 34.12 | 1452 | 26.85 | ||
| Corrected Returns | 1684 | 31. | 1523 | 28.10 | — 3.12 | + 1.31 |
Now if an actual birth-rate of 31, as in the corrected return, yields an
actual death-rate of 28.16, a birth-rate as in the registered return of 34.12
ought to yield a proportionate death-rate of 30.85, which is exactly 4 per
1000 more than the 26.85 calculated from the Registrar's return; or nearly
one-seventh (6.7) more than that ratio. This rate of excess represents 149
deaths per 1000 births, or 96.5 on the actual number of births.
The Increase of Population.
The births in St. Giles District were 1684, and the deaths 1523; the
excess of births over deaths was 161, representing the natural increase of
population for the year. It is not, however, likely that this was the actual
increase; the excess of births having been counterbalanced by migrations
from the District—the overflowings of a highly-compressed population.
Comparison of the Death-rate in relation to the Birth-rate and Population.
The following Table shows the birth-rate and death-rate for London,
and the corrected birth and death-rates for St. Giles and its three subdistricts.