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This is a very extraordinary result of the history
of the last ten years, for whilst the excess of females
in 1861 was 2,098, the excess in 1871 was only
1,028. So that out of the diminished population
of 1871, amounting to 1,731 in ten years, 1,070
were females. I know of nothing to account for
this diminution of the female population, unless it
be the systematic and quiet efforts made by the
Vestry to shut up those dens of infamy around the
Haymarket, which were chiefly remarkable for being
the habitation of women of loose character.
The next item demanding our attention in the
above census returns is the number of houses in the
Parish.
Number of Houses.
In 1861. In 1871.
St. James's Square Division, 1,505 1,545 increase 40
Golden Square Division, 1,238 1,109 decrease 129
Berwick Street Division, 773 727 decrease 46
From this it appears that 135 houses have been
destroyed during the last 10 years.
Number of Uninhabited Houses.
St. James's Square Division, 124 75 - 49
Golden Square Division, - 62 76 - 14
Berwick Street Division, - 50 52 - 2
236 203
Thus, it appears, there are 33 less uninhabited
houses in 1871, than there were in 1861. It is very
clear that whilst the population has diminished the