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1874—5.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL
OFFICER OF HEALTH.
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General Mortality in the Metropolis, &c. 27
The Birth-rate in St. Giles District 28
Analysis of ditto 29
Table of Birth-rate to population 30
The Death-rate in St. Giles District 31
Analysis of ditto 32
Table of Death-rate to population 32
Comparative Death-rate in St. Giles in 1874, and ten previous years 32
Causes of increased Mortality in St. Giles South 32
The Death-rate among Infants in St. Giles District 33
The Death-rate among Persons 60 years of age and upwards in ditto 33
The Death-rate among Persons at all ages in ditto 34
The Boys' Refuge in Great Queen Street 35
Table showing the annual rate of Mortality, Death rates among Children,. &c. 36
Table showing the number of Deaths in ten years from seven principal Zymotic
Diseases 37
Table showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to
Population 38
Pulmonary Diseases and their Causes 38
The Influence of Flowering Plants in Purifying the Atmosphere 39
The Death-rate among the Zymotic Diseases 39
Small-Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Croup 40
Whooping Cough, Fevers, Diarrhoea 41
Inquest Cases. 41
Mortality in the Workhouse 42
Bloomsbury Dispensary 42
The British Lying-in Hospital 42
The Infant's Home and Necessity of Registration 43
The Sanitary Work of the year 43
Articles Disinfected 44
Provisions Condemned 45
Cowsheds, Slaughter Houses, Bakehouses, Rag and Bone Shops 45
Underground Rooms, Condemned Houses 45
APPENDIX.
Table of Registered Deaths 46
Table of Registered Births 46
Table showing the Mortality in each Quarter, and in each Sub-District. Facing
Table showing the Causes of Death in St. Giles District with the Ages
at Death page 46
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. GILES DISTRICT.
Gentlemen,—
1. In an interesting preface to his last "Annual Summary,"
the Registrar General sets forth many important facts bearing on
the vital statistics of the Metropolis. I propose to refer to those
only which afford materials for a comparison with the facts that constitute
the subject-matter of my Report for this District.
2. With respect to the general health of the population of London,
the Registrar General points out that there has been a marked reduction
in the mortality. For the ten years 1840-49, the Death-rate
was 25.2; for the thirty-five years 1840-74, it was 24.2; and for the
last three years, 1872-74, it was 22.2.
3. With the view of showing the corresponding improvement in
St. Giles District, the following facts may be cited: for the ten years