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Deaths of Young Children.
428 children died under five years of age, which gives 1 death in
every 3'8 of all registered births, and 1 death in every 2 6 of all
registered deaths.
The infantile mortality was high, but below the average. The
greatest number of deaths were from whooping-cough, diarrhoea,
syphilis, convulsions, bronchitis, lung diseases, premature birth,
atrophy, and accidental suffocation.
Deaths of Old People.
256 persons died at 60 years and upwards, giving the following rate
of mortality:—1 death in every 4.3 of all registered deaths, and in
every 208 of population.
St. Giles, South, has had the largest number of deaths above 60
years of age, both in relation to total deaths and to population. This
was mainly owing to the number of old persons living in the Workhouse,
which is situate in that Sub-District.
The Workhouse, Broad Street-
206 deaths occurred at the Workhouse during the year, of these 30
belonged to the Strand Union by previous residence.
1st quarter, ending March 25 60
2nd quarter, ending June 24 43
3rd quarter, ending September 29 38
4th quarter, ending December 25 65
Total deaths 206
In addition to these, 46 parishioners died at the Hospital of the
Central Sick Asylum Board, in Cleveland Street, and 4 at the Stockwell
Fever Hospital.
These make a total of 256 pauper deaths.
The British Lying-in Hospital, Endell Street.
Births.—169 poor women were delivered of children in this
Hospital.
158 children were born alive, and 11 still-born. Of the living
children, 70 were males and 88 females. 2 of the mothers (by previous
residence) belonged to St. George, Bloomsbury; 17 to St. Giles, South;
12 to St. Giles, North ; and 127 to various other Metropolitan parishes.
Deaths.—10 deaths occurred amongst the inmates, viz., 1 female
adult and 9 children. The adult (a mother setat. 36) died from
consumption. Of the 9 children, 3 died from premature birth, 3