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St Giles (Camden) 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Of these 249 were according to the rights of the
Established Church; 30 were according to the rights of
the Roman Catholics; 19 were according to the rights of
the Nonconformists; 142 were at the SuperintendentRegistrar's
Office.
In London the Marriages during the year numbered
41,223 and the persons married 82,446, equal to an annual
rate of 18.5 per 1,000 of the population.
In England and Wales the Marriage-rate in 1897 was
16.0 per 1,000, being the highest rate in any year since
1876 and 0.9 per 1,000 above the mean rate in the ten
years 1887-96.
| Registration Sub-Distbicts. | Population (Census 1896). | Number of Births. | Ratio of Births to Population | Birth-rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 16,110 | 282 | 1 in 57.1 | 17.5 |
| St. Giles, South | 12,976 | 521 | 1 in 24.9 | 40.1 |
| St. Giles, North | 9,151 | 178 | 1 in 51.4 | 19.4 |
| St. Giles District | 38,237 | 981 | 1 in 38.9 | 25.6 |
The registered births during the year were 981; 504
males and 477 females, corresponding to an annual birthrate
of 25.6 per 1,000, a rate of l.6 per 1,000 lower than
the average rate of the decennial period 1887-96.
The ratio of births to population was 1 in 38.9.
The natural increase of the population of the District
during the year by the excess of births over deaths
was 305,