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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 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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to other parishes, which reduces the actual number to 394.
The Deaths for a similar period in 1859 were 487; and for
10 years' average 431-5; as, however, the present Deaths have
occurred in an increased population, 10 per cent, must be added
to this average, which would make the numbers 474-5. We
are thus enabled to show that there is a decrease in reference to
the previous quarter of 93 Deaths, and in reference to the 10
years' average of 80-5 Deaths.

Table: The following is a Tabular Statement of the Births and Deaths in each Parish, arranged as to sex:— MONTHLY ACCOUNT OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The following is a Tabular Statement of the Births and Deaths in each Parish, arranged as to sex:— MONTHLY ACCOUNT OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.DEATHS.Corrected Deaths.Deaths in 1859.Deaths in 10 Years' average.
St.Margaret* St. John.St.Margaret. St. John.
MF.Total.M F.Total.Totui Births.MF.Total.MF.Total.Total Deaths.
Oct.37377457 02119193282553302656109103106119
Nov.45307547 i 56103178343165393776141137144132-5
Dec.37468374 63137220375289334679168154237)80
Total..119113232178 18135959199108207102109211418394477431-5

Table: The following Deaths have occurred in the under-mentioned places:—

The following Deaths have occurred in the under-mentioned places:—

Workhouses.Hospitals.Prisons.Barracks.
27Westminster 27House of Correction 8Wellington2
Scott's Fusileers 1Millbank 2
Grenadier Gds. 2

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35 Deaths occurred above Sixty, 22—above Seventy, 13—above Eighty,
and 2—above Ninety years of age.