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REPORT
ON THE
SANITARY CONDITION
OF THE PARISHES OF
St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster,
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 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
united Parishes continue to exhibit a very favourable health
Return, the recorded Deaths being less than any previous month
in the present year, as well as less than the corresponding
month in 1857.
The number of Births registered during the present month
was 79 Males and 79 Females—making a total of 158; while
the Deaths number 65 Males and 52 Females, or a total of 117
Deaths. The Deaths for the corresponding month of 1857
were 131, and of last month 118. From the present return
however must be deducted 8—2 as coming from other parishes,
and 6 as dependant on accident, thus reducing the actual
number to 109, being 22 less than last year, and 9 less than
last month. Scarlct Fever has somewhat increased, the Deaths