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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Giles (Camden) 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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Table: *It is impossible to apportion the corrected deaths in the Sub-Districts, therefore the death-rates, &c., are calculated from the number of registered deaths,

*It is impossible to apportion the corrected deaths in the Sub-Districts, therefore the death-rates, &c., are calculated from the number of registered deaths,

Hospitals and Institutions belonging to Metropolitan Asylum District Board.Infirmaries of the Metropolitan Sick Asylum Board.Xon-pauper Hospitals for Infectious Diseases.General Hospitals.TOTAL
Stockvvell.Homerton.Darentli.Caterham.Cleveland Street.Highgate.London Small Pox, Highgate.London Fever, Liverpool Road.University College.Royal Free.King's College.Charing Cross.Middlesex.Childrens', Gt. Ormond Street.
St. Giles District101174314......8515231911157

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I take this opportunity of thanking the officials of the
above-mentioned public institutions for allowing me to
search their books and documents for the above information.
The deaths registered in the Metropolis numbered
82,905, .and were in the proportion of 2T4 per 1,000
inhabitants.
Eastern Districts .25.3 Highest
Central „ 23.9
Northern „ 19. 7 Lowest.
Western „ . 19.9
Southern „ 20.7 Intermediate.
The death-rate for England and Wales was equal to 19.6
per 1,000.
The Death-rate among Infants and Young Children.
231 Infants died under 1 year of age, which gives 1
death for every 6.6 registered births.
418 Children died before they reached 5 years of age,
which gives 1 death for every 3.6 registered births,