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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
Westminster 1896
Annual report upon the public health & sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1896
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From a public health point of view the census was comparatively
of little use, since the age distribution of the
population was not taken.
Births and Deaths.
The number of births registered during the year 1896, when
all the corrections have been made, was 1,222, showing a
birth-rate of 21.9 per 1,000 of the population. 335 births
occurred in St. Margaret's parish, of which 173 were males
and 162 females, giving a birth rate of 15.6 per 1,000; and
887 births in St. John's parish, of which 447 were males and
440 females, giving a birth rate of 25.8.
The number of deaths of parishioners duly corrected amounted
to 987, showing a recorded death-rate of 17.7, and a corrected
death-rate of 21.1 per 1,000 of the population. Of these
deaths 345 occurred in St. Margaret's parish, giving a recorded
death-rate of 16.0, and 642 deaths occurred in St. John's
parish, giving a recorded death-rate of 18.7.
The following comparative table shows the birth and death rates per 1,000 during the past six years for the united parishes, viz.:-
| Year. | Birth-Rate. | Death-Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded. | Corrected for age and sex distribution. | ||
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths of parishioners dying in various institutions and elsewhere, all of which are included in the mortality statistics:—
| Institutions. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Asylum—Banstead | 1 |
| „ Cave Hill | 1 |
| „ Colney Hatch | 1 |
| „ Darenth | 1 |
| „ Hanwell | 1 |
| „ Leavesden | 1 |
| , Peckham House | 1 |