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St Giles (Camden) 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL
OFFICER OF HEALTH.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. GILES
DISTRICT
Gentlemen,—
I have the honour to lay before you the Annual Report, for
the year 1880, with the vital statistics of the District according to the
Census returns of population in 1871.
St. Giles District
Contains a superficial area of 245 acres,
And a density of population of 219 to an acre.
The average elevation of the District is about 68 feet above Trinity
high-water mark.
St. George, Bloomsbury 17,843
The Population (Census 1871) St. Giles, South 19,089
St. Giles, North 16,497
Total 53,429
There were 400 marriages during the year, viz.:—
| Name of Building. | Denomination. | Number of Marriages. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Giles-in-the-Fields (Parish Church, High Street) | Established Church | 140 |
| St. George, Bloomsbury (Parish Church, Hart Street) | Established Church | 160 |
| Superintendent Registrar's Office | 41 | |
| Sardinian Chapel, Sardinia Street | Roman Catholic | 41 |
| Bloomsbury Chapel, Bloomsbury Street | Baptist | 7 |
| Little Wild Street Chapel | Baptist | 1 |
| Great Queen Street Chapel | Wesley an Methodist | 5 |
| Eglise Suisse, Endell Street | Swiss Reformed Church | - |
| Kingsgate Chapel, Kingsgate Street | Baptist | 1 |
| Keppel Street Chapel | Baptist | 4 |
| Total | 400 |
The marriage-rate was 14 9 married to 1000 of the population,
being a slight increase over the preceding year.