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St Giles (Camden) 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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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 1897 and the decennial average for 1887-96 are shown in the following table:—
| Thurstan and Holland Buildings. | 1897. | Average for 10 years 1887-96. | Above Dicennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 50.2 | 28.4 | 21.8 | - |
| Death rate | 18.2 | 26.8 | — | 8.6 |
| Zymotic death-rate | 4.5 | 48 | — | 0.3 |
The number of residents in these two blocks was 219,
42 being young children.
The 11 births were equal to a birth-rate of 50.2 per
1,000, and the 4 deaths made an annual death-rate of
18.2 per 1,000.
There was one zymotic death, viz.—from whoopingcough,
and 5 notifications (scarlet fever) were received.
4—Buildings belonging to the London County Council.
General Office, 9, Spring Gardens, S.W.
Agent for the Council, Mr. Andrew Young.
Aldwych Buildinps, Shelton Street Nos. 1 to 30
Cotterell „ „ „ 1 to 4
Lindsay „ Macklin Street „ 1 to 6
Powis „ „ „ 1 to 15
Wimbledon „ „ „ 1 to 8
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