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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The vital statistics are shown in the following table.
| Great Wild Street Block. | 1898. | Decennial average 1888-97. | Above Decennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 38.1 | 39.1 | - | 1.0 |
| Death-rate | 26.3 | 16.4 | 9.9 | — |
| Zymotic death-rate | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | — |
During the year there were 52 births, equal to an annual
birth-rate of 38.1 per 1,000, and 36 deaths, corresponding
to a death-rate of 26.3 per 1,000.
There were 8 zymotic deaths, viz., 5 from measles;
and 3 from diarrhœa; these were equal to a zymotic
death-rate of 5.8 per 1,000.
Four notifications were received, viz., scarlet fever 3
and erysipelas 1.
21 of the total deaths were children under 5 years.
B.— The Little Coram Street Block.
Superintendent, Mr. J. Snelling.
The average number of residents during 1898 was 752,
viz., 635 adults, and 117 children under 5 years.
The vital Statistics are shown in the following table:—
| Little Coram Street Block. | 1898. | Decennial Average 1888-97. | Above Decennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 30.5 | 41.1 | - | 10.6 |
| Death-rate | 7.9 | 17.3 | — | 9.4 |
| Zymotic death-rate | 2.6 | 3.3 | — | 0.7 |
During the year there were 23 children born in the
eight blocks of these buildings, equal to a birth-rate of
30.5 per 1,000.