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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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and the decennial average for 1888-97 are shown in the following table:—
| Thurstan and Holland Buildings. | 1898. | Average for 10 years 1888-97. | Above Decennial Average. | Below Decennial Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 18.8 | 31.33 | - | 125 |
| Death-rate | 37.7 | 25.3 | 12.4 | — |
| Zymotic death-rate | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | - |
The number of residents during the year was 212, viz,
180 adults, and 32 children.
There were four children born in the buildings, equal
to a birth-rate of 18.8 per 1,000 and 8 deaths, 5 being those
of children under 5, were recorded, equal to a death-rate of
37.7 per 1,000.
The one infectious death from measles was equal to a
zymotic rate of 4.7 per 1,000.
One case of diphtheria was the only notification received.
IV—Buildings belonging to the London County Council.
General Office, 9, Spring Gardens, S.W.
Agent for the Council, Mr. Andrew Young.
The birth, death, and zymotic death-rates for the years 1897 and 1898 are shown in the following table:—
| Shelton and Macklin Streets Buildings. | 1897. | 1898. |
|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 39.2 | * - |
| Death-rate | 23.5 | 24.8 |
| Zymotic death-rate | 39.2 | — |
*No return of the number of births has been given.