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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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2.—Buildings belonging to the Incorporated Society for Improving
the Condition of the Working Classes.
Office, 8, Southampton Row, W.C.
A.—THE MODEL HOUSES, STREATHAM STREET.
Superintendent, Mr. Sayers.
The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1895, the nine previous years, and the average for the last five years, 1890-94, are shown in the following table:—
| Streatham Street Block. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | 1894. | Average for 5 yrs. 1890-1894. | 1895. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 18.5 | 21.7 | 30.0 | 26.0 | 9.2 | 22.9 | 29.1 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 31.0 |
| Death-rate | 23.1 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 18.4 | 22.0 | 9.7 | 18.3 | 46.8 | 23.0 | 10.3 |
| Zymotic Death-rate | 4.6 | - | — | — | 4.6 | - | — | 5.1 | 5.2 | 2.9 | — |
The population of the building in 1895 was 193, viz. :
121 adults and 72 children.
The number of births was 6, equal to an annual birthrate
of 31.0 per 1,000.
The deaths were 2, corresponding to a death-rate of
10.3 per 1,000.
There was no zymotic death, and the only notifications
received were 2 from diphtheria.
3.—Buildings belonging to the Central London Dwellings Company.
Office, 9, Granby Place, Drury Lane, W.C.
A.—THE THURSTAN AND HOLLAND MODEL
BUILDINGS, NEWTON STREET, W.C.
Superintendent, Mr. Christie.
The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1895,