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St Giles (Camden) 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The Number of Deaths in St. Giles Workhouse, the British Lying.in.Hospital, Endell Street, and the Infants' Home, Great Coram Street, 1880.—Institutions situated in the District.
| Sub.Districts, &c. | Workhouse. | Lying.in Hospital. | Infants' Home. | Total Number of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury. | 30 | . | . | 30 |
| St. Giles, South | 60 | . | . | 60 |
| St. Giles, North | 40 | . | . | 40 |
| Strand Union | 20 | . | . | 20 |
| Other Parishes | 24 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| Total | 174 | 5 | 2 | 181 |
Table showing the Death.rate in St. Giles and its Sub.Districts in 1880, and the Ratio of Deaths to Population, &c.
| Sub.Districts. | Population. | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Rate per 1,000, in 1880. | Average Death.rate per 1,000 for 10 years, 1870—79. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 17,843 | 355 | 1 in 50.2 | 19.8 | 18.6 |
| St. Giles, South | 19,089 | 513 | 1 in 37.2 | 26.8 | 28.6 |
| St. Giles, North | 16,497 | 400 | 1 in 41.2 | 24.8 | 22.3 |
| Whole District | 53,429 | 1,268 | 1 in 42.1 | 23.7 | 23.9 |
The registered births exceeded the registered deaths by 386.
In 1880, 528,056 deaths were registered in England and Wales,
equal to a rate of 20'7 per 1,000.
St. Giles with its density of population is therefore only 3 per 1,000
above the average of the whole of the United Kingdom, and 1.5 per
1,000 above the average of the whole of the metropolis.
Deaths of Infants.
Of the 1,500 children born in the District during the year, 260 died
under one year of age, which is equal to 1 death in every 5.7 of all
registered births; 1 death in every 4.2 of all registered deaths.
Deaths of Young Children.
Again of these 1,500 births, 490 children died before attaining the
age of five years, which is equal to 1 death in every 30 of all registered
births, 1 death in every 2'2 of all registered deaths.
The mortality was again high, and chiefly caused from the following
diseases: bronchitis and chest complaints, 143; atrophy, &c., 55;
whooping.cough, 43; convulsions, 38; measles, 35; diarrhoea, 32;
scarlet fever, 29; hydrocephalus, 26; and mesenteric disease, 18.
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