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St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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II.—Buildings belonging to the Incorporated Society for Improving
the Condition of the Working Classes.
Secretary, Mr. Humphreys, 8, Southampton Row, W.C.
A.—The Model Houses, Streatham Street, W.C.
Superintendent, Mr. Sayers.
The birth, death, and zymotic death-rates for 1898, and the decennial average for 1888-97, are shown in the following table:—
| Model Buildings, Streatham Street. | 1898. | Average for 10 years, 1888-97. | Above Decennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 32.2 | 25.6 | 6.6 | — |
| Death-rate | 10.7 | 16.2 | — | 5.5 |
| Zymotic death-rate | — | 1.4 | — | 1.4 |
The population consisted of 186 persons, 162 adults and
24 children.
There were 6 births, equal to a birth-rate of 32.2 per
1,000, and 2 deaths (both adults) equal to a death-rate of 10.7
per 1,000, and 5.5 below the decennial average.
There was no zymotic death, and only three notifications
of infectious disease received, viz., scarlet fever 2, and
diphtheria 1.
III.—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 1898