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St James's 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS
of the
Vestry of Saint James's Westminster
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report for the
year, 1897, upon the Public Health of the Parish of St. James,
Westminster.
This Report is the twenty-fourth which 1 have had the honour
to prepare for the Parish of St. James. Eighteen Annual
Reports had previously been prepared by Dr. Edwin Lankester,
my predecessor in this office.
The area and population, to which this Report relates, have been summarized in the following table:—
| Area in Acres 162 | Population. | Mean Density of Population per Acre. |
|---|---|---|
| Census, 1831 | 37,053 | 229 |
| 1841 | 37,398 | 231 |
| 1851 | 36,406 | 225 |
| 1861 | 35,326 | 218 |
| 1871 | 33,619 | 214 |
| 1881 | 29,865 | 184 |
| 1891 | 24,995 | 154 |
| 1896 | 23,050 | 142 |
In Registration London the average density of the population
for 1896 is given by the Registrar-General as 59.2 persons per
acre.
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