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St Giles (Camden) 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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S howing the D eath-rate to P opulation in S t. G iles and its Sub- D istricts in 1878.
| Sub-Districts. | Population. | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Rate per 1,000. | Average Death-rate for 10 years, 1868-77. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 17,843 | 294 | 1 in 60.69 | 16.47 | 19.13 |
| St. Giles South | 19,089 | 504 | 1 in 37.87 | 26.4 | 30.19 |
| St. Giles North | 16,497 | 367 | 1 in 44.95 | 22.24 | 23.47 |
| Whole District | 53,429 | 1,165 | 1 in 45.86 | 21.8 | 24.42 |
Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age.
286 deaths of infants under 1 year of age were registered, being
equal to 1 death in every 5.0 of all registered births, and 1 death in
every 4.0 of all registered deaths, and equal to 19.77 per cent. of
births.
Deaths of Children under 1 and up to 5 Years of Age.
476 children died under 5 years of age, which gives 1 death in
every 3.0 of all registered births, and 1 death in every 2.44 of all
registered deaths.
The infantile mortality was almost identical with that of the two
preceding years, and therefore again below the average.
Deaths of Persons 60 Years and upwards.
206 persons died at 60 years and upwards, giving the following
rate of mortality: 1 death in every 5.65 of all registered deaths, and
in every 259 of population.
Special Causes of Death.
(In the Order of the Registrar-General's Tables.)
CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The death-rate in 1878 for England and Wales, for the seven
principal zymotic diseases, was 3.32 per 1,000, and an increase upon
the exceptionally low rate of the previous year.
The death-rate for London was equal to 4.1 per 1,000.
The rate for St. Giles District was equal to 3.44 per 1,000 against
the low number of 2.99 for 1877.
The deaths from all the seven diseases in this district, with the exception
of those from whooping-cough, were below the decennial
average.
I will now take the diseases in their several orders,—the total
number of deaths were 203.