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Hanover Square 1893

Medical Officer's report for the year ended 30th December, 1893

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It must, however, be borne in mind that this estimate is
based upon the Census population of 1891, which I believe to
be, for reasons given in previous Annual Reports, considerably
too low, in fact some thousands below the real population.
The calculated death-rates are therefore no doubt all too
high ; they are as follows:—
Mayfair - - - 10 74 per 1,000
Belgravia - - 17.32
Whole Parish - - 15.38 per annum
It will be seen from Table I. that the death-rate of the
Parish during 1893 was nevertheless the lowest on record,
and nearly one per thousand lower than the average of the
preceding ten years.

Table: TableI.

TableI.

year.Gross Total of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Proportional Share of Deaths in Public InstitutionsCorrected Total of Deaths. (52 weeks).Corrected Death-rate per 1,000 per annum (52 weeks).
18831,8458293901,40615.70
1884 (53 weeks)1,8737693841.46016.30
18851,7737664361,44316.11
18861,9007974351,53817.17
18871,7277624731,43816.05
18881,8178614821,43816.05
18891,6647563631,27115.82
1890 (53 weeks)1,9869973401,30416.46
Deaths of Non-parishioners in the Parish.Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions outside the Parish.
18911,8779041441,31216.22
18921,7515641471,33416.97
Average during ten years, 1883-18921,821......1,39516.43
18931,7166541551,21715.38
Average during ten years, 1881-18931,808......1,37616.30