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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 1902
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | * 516 | 329 | 845 |
| Females | * 478 | 323 | 801 |
| Total | * 994 | 652 | 1,646 |
In London the number of births was 132,810
In England and Wales do. 942,822
birth-rates tor the year.
Bloomsbury and St. Giles *31.6 per thousand.
Holborn Sub-Division 23.3 ,, ,,
Holborn Borough *27.7 ,, ,,
London 28.5 ,, ,,
England and Wales 28.6 ,, ,,
*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 are not supplied by the Registrar-General, nor by the
District Re istrar.
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 256 | 416 | 672 |
| Females | 206 | 405 | 611 |
| Total | 462 | 821 | 1,283 |
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. | |
| St. Giles Workhouse | 72 | 3 | 12 | _ |
| French Hospital | 8 | 2 | 34 | — |
| British Lying-in Hospital | 1 | 1 | 17 | — |
| Children's Hospital | 5 | 16 | — | 324 |
| National Hospital | - | 1 | — | 54 |
| London Homœopathic Hospital | - | 8 | — | 44 |
| Italian Hospital | 1 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Alexandra Hospital | — | — | - | — |
| Private | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Total | 87 | 39 | 70 | 447 |