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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 present to you my Annual
Report of the vital statistics of the District, for the
"Registration year 1883," which terminated December
31st.
St. Giles District.
Area in statute acres, 245.
Number of Inhabited Houses (Census 1881), 3,968.
Density of population, 185 to an acre.
Population at Census 1881 45,257.
Estimated decrease of population (in the ten years),
1872-82 6,697.
Estimated population 1883 46,732.
Average number of persons in each house (Census
1881), 11-4.
The average elevation of the district is about 68 feet
above Trinity high-water mark.
Rateable value, £365,311.