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than is possible from a mere review of these figures. It is indispensable to
know the actual amount of cubic space enjoyed by each person at night; and
upon this point I affirm that the amount generally recognised as sufficient, is
much below the requirements of the animal economy.
The Bieth-Raie in St. Giles District.
11. The registered Births in St. Giles District, during the year 1871,
were 1689, of which number 465 are reputed to belong to St. George,
Bloomsbury, 774 to St. Giles South, and 450 to St. Giles North. These
numbers, however, require correction, as follows : there were 155 births in
the Lying-in Hospital, which belonged to various outside districts; these,
therefore, must be deducted, not only from the whole number, but especially
from the number attributed to St. Giles South, against which sub-district
they are registered. There were also 113 births in the Workhouse, all of
which are registered against St. Giles South; but if distributed according to
the previous residences of the mothers, it will be found that 7 belong to St.
George, Bloomsbury, 38 to St. Giles North, and 4 to outside parishes. These
deductions and re-arrangements give 472 to St. George, Bloomsbury, 488 to
St. Giles North, and 570 to St. Giles South, which is a nearer approximation
to the respective populations of those sub-districts-—total 1530.
12. The Birth-rate for Bloomsbury was less than last year; that for St.
Giles South was precisely the same, whilst that for St. Giles North was
considerably lower than the previous record. The Birth-rate for the whole
district was, therefore, lower in the proportion of 28.6 for 1871 to 31.2
for 1870.

Tie Death-Bate in St. Giles District.
13. The Deaths for St. Giles District, as reported in the Registrars'
weeldy returns, are, for St. George, Bloomsbury, 336, St. Giles South 598,
St. Giles North 321—total 1255; but these figures require considerable
rectification. First, there were 132 deaths in the metropolitan hospitals
belonging to our district, which must be added in the following proportions,
30 St. George, Bloomsbury; 68 St. Giles South; and 34 St. Giles North
Secondly, there were 193 deaths in the workhouse (exclusive of still births),
of which 15 belong to Bloomsbury, 74 to St. Giles South, and 31 to St. Giles
North. Tho remainder includes 62 deaths among residents in the workhouse,
not easily distributable among the sub-districts, with 5 police oases, 4 outsiders,
1 tramp, and 1 unascertained. The 15 and 31 must be added to St.
George, Bloomsbury, and St. Giles North, respectively, and the remainder
subtracted from St. Giles South. There were also 7 deaths in the Lying-in
Hospital (not belonging to us) which must be subtracted from St. Giles South,
and two belonging to the Infants' Home, which must be subtracted from
Bloomsbury. There were also 4 eases that could not be satisfactorily appropriated
to their proper districts : all these eases are however included in our
general summary in the Appendix. After these corrections have been made,
the following table gives the correct summary.