London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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) 1893
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1894
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The following table will show the number of marriages which took place at the churches, chapels, and other buildings licensed for the purpose :—
| Name of Building. | Denomination. | Number of Marriages. |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church, St. Giles-in-the-Fields | Established Church. | 70 |
| Parish Church, St. George, Bloomsbury | ditto | 70 |
| Holy Trinity Church, Little Queen Street | ditto | 25 |
| Christ Church, Woburn Square. | ditto | 20 |
| Sardinia Chapel, Sardinia Street | Roman Catholic | 30 |
| Bloomsbury Chapel, Bloomsbury Street | Baptist | 8 |
| Little Wild Street Chapel. | ditto | — |
| Kingsgate Chapel, Kingsgate Street . | ditto | - |
| Keppel Street Chapel | ditto | - |
| Solio Chapel, Shaftesbury Avenue | ditto | - |
| Great Queen Street Chapel | Wesleyan | 3 |
| Eglise Suisse, Endell Street | Swiss Reformed | 2 |
| Church | ||
| Bedford Chapel, Bloomsbury Street . | Unitarian . | 4 |
| Superintendent-Registrar's Office, Broad Street | Civil Contract. | 109 |
| Total | number of marriages | 341 |
185 of the marriages were celebrated by the Church,
30 at the Roman Catholic chapel, 17 at Nonconformist
places of worship, and 109 at the Superintendent-Registrar's
Office.
In London the marriages numbered 36,971, corresponding
to an annual rate of 17.2 per 1,000.
In England and Wales the marriages of 436,502 persons
were registered, equal to a rate of 14.6 per 1,000.
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