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St Giles (Camden) 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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This view of the facts brings them more in accordance with the
population of the several Sub.Districts, than the numbers supplied by
the Registrars.
The mean birth.rate of St. Giles District and of the Sub.Districts
is as follows:
TABLE No. 5.—Showing the Birth.rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub.Districts in 1876.
| Sub.Districts. | Population. | Births. | Ratio of Births to Population. | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 17,843 | 451 | 1 in 39.56 | 25.27 |
| St. Giles South ......... | 19,089 | 534 | 1 in 35.74 | 27.97 |
| St. Giles North ......... | 16,497 | 512 | 1 in 32.22 | 31. |
| Whole District... | 53,429 | 1497 | 1 in 35.69 | 28. |
The mean annual birth.rate for seven years is 30.17.
The mean birth.rate for 1876 is below the average, and is somewhat
lower than 1875.
The birth.rate for London in 1876 was 36'5.
TABLE No. 6.—Showing the Birth.rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District and Sub.Districts in 1876, and Seven previous Years.
| Districts. | 1869. | 1870. | 1871. | 1872. | 1873. | 1874 | 1875. | Average Birthrate for 7 years | 1876. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury. | 27.9 | 29.4 | 26.4 | 25.7 | 27. | 26.56 | 25.55 | 26.93 | 25.27 |
| St Giles South | 34.5 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 31.1 | 32.7 | 29.49 | 31.11 | 31.21 | 27.97 |
| St. Giles North | 30.8 | 34.4 | 29.5 | 33.1 | 30.4 | 31.82 | 29.58 | 31.37 | 31. |
| Entire District | 31. | 31.2 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 32.5 | 2923 | 28.80 | 30.17 | 28. |
The Death.rate in St. Giles District.
The registered deaths in St. Giles District for the year 1876 will
be seen by the following Table:
TABLE No. 7.—Showing the Number op Deaths Registered in St. Giles District for the Year 1876.
| Sub-Districts. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 300 |
| St. Giles South | 513 |
| St. Giles North | 289 |
| Entire District | 1,102 |