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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
Holborn 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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BIRTHS.
During the 52 weeks ending Saturday, December 31st, 1904, the number of births registered was:—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 809 | |||
In London the number of births was 129,335
In England and Wales do. 944,703
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles | *32.8 | per thousand. |
| Holborn Sub-Division | 23.9 | |
| Holborn Borough | ||
| London | 27.9 | |
| England and Wales | 27.9 |
MORTALITY.
The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1904):—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | |||
Of these deaths the following occurred in Public Institutions, &c., within the area of the
Borough :—
| INSTITUTION. | Residents. | Non-Residents. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | |
| - | - | |||
| — | — | |||
| — | ||||
| _ | ||||
| — | 57 | |||
| — | 6 | — | ||
| 1 | — | |||
| — | — | — | ||
| - | - | - | ||
*The births in Bloomsbury and St. Giles include all that take place at the British Lying-in Hospital, Endell
Street, many of which are those of non-residents. Further details were not supplied by the Registrar-General, nor by the
District Registrar until December, 1904.