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St Giles (Camden) 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Twenty-two notifications were received, viz.: scarlet
fever 14, diphtheria 5, enteric fever 1, erysipelas 1, and
membranous croup 1.
B.—The Little Coram Street Block.
Superintendent, Mr. Whenman.
The vital Statistics for this block are shown as under:—
| Little Coram Street Block. | 1897. | Average for 10 years— 1887-96. | Above Decennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 30.5 | 42.7 | _ | 12.2 |
| Death-rate | 11.4 | 18.6 | — | 7.2 |
| Zymotic death-rate | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.1 | — |
During the year 1897 there were 785 residents in this
block, 658 adults and 127 children. There were 24 births,
equal to a birth-rate of 30.5 per 1,000, and 9 deaths (3
adults and 6 children), corresponding to the low deathrate
of 11.4 per 1,000.
There were 3 deaths from infectious disease, causing a
zymotic death-rate of 3.7 per 1,000. 15 notifications were
forwarded respecting 9 cases of scarlet fever, 5 of
erysipelas, and 1 of enteric fever.
The Trustees of the Peabody Donation Fund, in their
33rd Annual Report for the year 1897, state that the net
gain of the year from rents and interest has been
£32,320 0s. 3d.
At the end of the year the Trustees had provided for
the artizan and labouring poor of London 11,367 rooms.
The average rent of each dwelling was 4s. 9½d. a week,
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