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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camden) 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Marriages and Marriage-Rate.
The following table shows that during the year 1882 there were 357 marriages in the following churches, chapels, and buildings situated in the District;—
| Name of BuildiDg. | Denomination. | Number of Marriages, |
|---|---|---|
| St. Giles in the Fields Parish Church, High Street | Established Church . | 136 |
| St. George, Bloomsbury Parish Church, Hart Street | Established Church . | 130 |
| Superintendent Registrar's Office | 51 | |
| Sardinian Chapel, Sardinia Street | Roman Catholic | 26 |
| Bloomsbury Chapel, Bloomsbury Street | Baptist | 7 |
| Little Wild Street Chapel | Baptist | 0 |
| Great Queen Street Chapel | Wesleyau Methodist . | 0 |
| Eglise Suisse, Endell Street | Swiss Reformed Church . | 5 |
| Ivingsgate Chapel, Kingsgate Street | Baptist | 0 |
| Keppel Street Chapel | Baptist , | 2 |
| Total | 357 |
being 4 more marriages than in the preceding year.
The marriage-rate was equal to 15.2 per 1,000 of the
population.
The average rate for the 5 years, 1877-81, being 14.9
per 1,000.
St. Giles marriage-rate was 3'0 below that of London,
where the marriages in 1882 numbered 35,414, giving a
proportion of 18.2 persons married to 1,000 inhabitants.
This London rate was far below the average.