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St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The number recorded at the Census 1891 was 3,729, and
the average number of persons in each house was 10.2.
At the Census in 1891 there were within the area of
Registration London 544,977 inhabited houses, containing
an average of 7.7 persons to a house.
Population.
According to the Census taken in March, 1896, the
population was stated to be:—
Males 18,563
Females 19,674 (excess over males 1,111.)
Total 38,237
A decrease of 14,462 persons since the Census Enumeration
of 1851.
| 1898. | Population (Census 1896). | Number of Marriages. | Marriage- rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles District | 38,237 | 415 | 21.7 |
The marriages during the year numbered 415, compared
with 371, 408 and 440 in the three preceding years.
The 830 persons married were equal to an annual
marriage-rate of 21.7 per 1,000, a rate of 3.8 per 1,000
higher than that of the decennial average 1888-97.
The following table shows that of the 415 marriages,
213 were celebrated according to the rights of the
Established Church, 27 according to the rights of the
Roman Catholics, 22 took place in other places of worship,
and 153 were civil contracts at the SuperintendentRegistrar's
Office licensed for marriages.
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