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Holborn 1903

Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1903. The following are the estimated populations at the middle of the year 1903 :—

ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1903. The following are the estimated populations at the middle of the year 1903 :—

Bloomsbury and St. Giles30,644
Holborn Sub-District27,217
Holborn Borough57,861
London4,613,812
England and Wales33,378,338
United Kingdom42,372,556

Table: RATEABLE VALUE, 1903.

RATEABLE VALUE, 1903.

Bloomsbury and St. Giles£491,862
Holborn£432,348
Holborn Borough£924,210

Table: BIRTHS. During the 52 weeks ending Saturday, January 2nd, 1904, the number of births registered was:—

BIRTHS. During the 52 weeks ending Saturday, January 2nd, 1904, the number of births registered was:—

Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.Total.
Males*513329842
Females*478301779
Total*9916301,621

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In London the number of births was
130,906
In England and Wales do.
947,949

Table: BIRTH-RATES FOR THE YEAR.

BIRTH-RATES FOR THE YEAR.

Bloomsbury and St. Giles*32.4 per thousand.
Holborn Sub-Division23.2 „
Holborn Borough*28.1 „ „
London28.4 „
England and Wales28.4 „

Table: MORTALITY. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1903) : —

MORTALITY. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1903) : —

Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.Total.
Males195392587
Females172501329
Total3677211,088

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* 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 Begistrar-General, nor by the
District Begistrar.