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REPORT
on the
SANITARY CONDITION
of the parishes op
St. Margaret and St. John, westminster
For the QUARTER ending 25tii MARCH, 1860,
by
BARNARD HOLT, F.R.C.S.
Medical Officer of Health.
To the Members of the District Board of Works.
Gentlemen,
The prevalence of Small Pox, and the generally
unhealthy state of the atmosphere during the present quarter,
prevents my laying before you a very satisfactory Report as to
the health of the united parishes; it is, however, some consolation
to find that the increase is not confined to these parishes,
but has generally prevailed throughout London, and the
provinces.
The number of Births registered during the present quarter
has been 304 Males and 298 Females, or a total of 1312 Births;
while the Deaths have numbered 253 Males and 232 Females,
or a total of 485 Deaths. From these, however, must be
deducted 35 as arising from accident and belonging to other
parishes, thus reducing the actual number to 450. The
Deaths for a similar period in 1859 amounted to 408, and the
average of the previous 10 years' to 475.2 ; if, however, this
average is raised with a view to comparison for increase of
population, the numbers will be 522; thus showing, that
although there is an increase in reference to the previous year