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St James's 1898
[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 submit my Annual Report for the year 1898, upon
the Public Health of the Parish of St. James's, Westminster.
This Report is the twenty-fifth which I have had the
honour to prepare for the Parish of St. James's. Eighteen
. Annual Reports had previously been prepared by Dr.
Edwin Lankester, F.R.S.—my predecessor in this office.
The area and population, to which this Report relates, are summarized in the following table: —
| Population. | Mean Density of Population per Acre. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area in Acres162 | ||
| 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.