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REPORT
on the
SANITARY CONDITION
of the parishes op
St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster,
DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1858,
by
BARNARD HOLT, F.R.C.S.
Medical Officer of Health.
To the Members of the District Board of Works.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to inform you that the
number of Births registered during the present month has been
82 Males and 72 Females—making a total of 154; while the
Deaths for a similar period have been 69 Males and 49
Females, or a total of 118. The number of Deaths registered
for the same month last year was 109, and the average of the
previous 10 years is 139-8. From the present return must
however be deducted 4 as belonging to other parishes, and 3
as deaths from accident, thus reducing the actual number to
111, or 2 more than last year, which may still further be
reduced if increase of population be considered, which would
make the 10 years' average 142, showing a decrease as
referrable to July of 31 Deaths. The month has however been
proverbially unhealthy, as is shown by the Registrar General's
remarks, and a comparison with parishes of a similar size.