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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Vestry of]
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS
IN THE
charing cross and long acre districts
In the Year 1859.
| Districts | Population | Births | Rate per 1000 | Deaths | Rate per 1000 | Death Rate of whole Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | 12,587 | 251 | 19.14 | 312 | 18.35 | 23.40 |
| Long Acre | 12,053 | 379 | 31.43 | 291 | 28.45 |
To arrive at the deaths of each District, it is necessary
to deduct the deaths in Charing Cross Hospital, 70,
and half of those in the Workhouse, 31, from the total
of Charing Cross District, then adding 20 to each District,
being the number of St. Martin's parishioners
dying in the various Metropolitan Hospitals, the real
numbers for each District will be, Charing Cross, 231,
Long Acre, 343.