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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Westminster 1858
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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The number of Births registered during the present month
was 81 Males and 77 Females—making a total of 158 Births;
while the Deaths number 45 Males and 43 Females, or a total
of 88. From this however must be deducted 7—6 as belonging
to other parishes, and 1 from suicide, leaving but 81 as
referrable to disease. The Deaths for the same period in 1857
was 115, and for last month 117, showing a diminution in
reference to last year of 34, and in reference to last month of 36.
The following is a tabular statement of the Births and Deaths in each Parish arranged as to Sex:—
| BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | Deaths in 1857. | Deaths last Month. | Corrected Deaths. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | ||||||||||||||
| Weeks. | M | F. | Total. | M | F. | Total. | Total both Parishes. | M | F. | Total. | M | F. | Total. | Total both Parishes. | |||
| 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | .. | .. | .. |
| 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | .. | .. | .. |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 29 | 31 | 60 | 62 | 46 | 98 | 158 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 88 | 115 | 117 | 81 |
The following Deaths occurred in the undermentioned
places:—
Workhouses. Hospitals. Prisons. Barracks.
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6 Westminster 2 House of Correctn. 3
Grenadier Gds. 2
Scotts Fusileers 4
An examination of the ages at death shows me that 4 have
died above 60,—3 above 70, and 3 above 80 years of age.
During the present month all those Slaughter-houses for
which applications have been made, have been visited, and I
am happy to be enabled to report them in so satisfactory a
condition, that it is not desirable to oppose any application; in
a few instances suggestions have been made and cheerfully
complied with.