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St Giles (Camden) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The Census of 1891 "was taken on April 6 last, when the population of the District was found to be:—
| Increase or decrease of Population between 1881 and 1891. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase. | Decrease. | |||
| St. Georsre. Bloomsbury | 16,695 | 14 | ||
| St. Giles-in-the-Fields | South, | 13,450 | _ | 1,414 |
| North, | 9,633 | — | 4,099 | |
| Total | 39,778 | 14 | 5,513 | |
a loss of 5,499 inhabitants since 1881.
The decrease of population in the three decades being 1.0
per cent. in 1861-71, 15.6 per cent. in 1871-81, and 12.1
percent. in 1881-91. Since the Census 1861 the population
has been reduced by 14,298 inhabitants. In 1861 the
mean rate of population to each house was 11.5, in 1891 it
was 9.7.
This reduction of density of population, largely caused by
the carrying out of local improvements, has been most conducive
to the health of the District.
Marriages and Marriage-rate.
| 1891. | Population (Census 1891). | Number of Marriages. | Marriage-rate per 1,000. | Average Marriage-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1881-90. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles District | 39,778 | 370 | 18.6 | 14.7 |
It will be seen from the above table that 370 marriages
took place during the year 1891 in the District. 226 of the
marriages were celebrated at the parish churches, 64 at