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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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I have ascertained the death-rate of the Court, also of the
Peabody Buildings, for the years 1895, 1896. 1897, 1898 and 1899,
and tabulate them below, for comparison with the whole of the
parish.
It will be seen from the table appended that the death-rate in
the Court is of a fluctuating character, for in 1897 it is as high as
83.9 per 1,000, and the next year, 1898, as low as 19.4, and the
annual average for these 5 years is 47.8.
In view of the high mortality of this Court, its contined position,
and the houses being so ill adapted for letting in tenements to the
class of people who inhabit them, it is a question whether it should
not be dealt with by an improvement scheme.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN J. SKEGG,
Medical Officer of Health.
9th July, 1900.
This table shows the death-rate per 1,000 in Turner's Court, Peabody Buildings, and the whole of the Parish during the years 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899
| Turner's Court. | Peabody Buildings. | Whole of Parish. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 38.7 | 12.3 | 16.5 |
| 1896 | 64.5 | 12.3 | 16.2 |
| 1897 | 83.9 | 17.6 | 15.2 |
| 1898 | 19.4 | 8.8 | 14.4 |
| 1899 | 32.3 | 15.8 | 14.1 |
| Annual average for | 47.8 | 13.4 | 15.3 |
| the 5 years |
A copy of this Report was sent to the London County Council,
with a proposition that they (the London County Council) should