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St Giles (Camden) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The births registered in London numbered 131,487, and
were in proportion of 30.3 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The birth-rate in London has fallen continuously year after
year since 1876. The birth-rate for the last year being the
lowest on record,
The excess of births over deaths was 55,804. The decline
in the birth-rate was more than compensated by the still
greater decline of mortality. During the four quarters of
1889, 885,160 births were registered in England and Wales.
The natural increase of population during the year by excess
of births over deaths was 367,224.
The birth-rate was equal to 30.5 per 1,000 of the population.
Deaths and Death-rate,
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Population (Census 1881). | Registered Deaths (corrected). | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Death-rate per 1,000 | Average Death-rate perl,000 for 10 years 1879—88. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 16,681 | 249 | 1 in 66.9 | 14.9 | 16.1 |
| St. Giles, South | 14,864 | 489 | 1 in 30.3 | 32.8 | 33.0 |
| St. Giles, North | 13,837 | 166 | 1 in 83.3 | 11.9 | 20.2 |
| St. Giles District | 45,382 | 904 | 1 in 50.2 | 19.9 | 23.3 |
The deaths registered in the three sub-districts were:—
| St. George, Bloomsbury | 199 |
| St. Giles, South | 364 |
| St. Giles, North | 135 |
| Total | 698 |
Of these 359 were males, and 339 females.
This number must be corrected by adding 233 deaths of