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St Giles (Camden) 1891

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

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III.—Buildings belonging to the Central London Dwellings
Improvement Company.
Secretary, Miss Cons, Surrey Lodge, Kennington Road, S.E.
And the Office, 9, Granby Place, Drury Lane, W.C.
THE THURSTON AND HOLLAND MODEL DWELLINGS,
NEWTON STREET.
Resident Superintendent, Mr. Christie.
These buildings which were opened in 1885, consist of
2 Blocks, viz., Thurston Buildings, Nos. 1 to 38, and Holland
Buildings, Nos. 1 to 10 and 11 to 19, and 4 Shops, in Newton
Street.
The number of residents in 1891, was as follows:—
Holland Buildings—69, including 15 children under 5
years of age.
Thurston Buildings—125, including 25 children under 5
years of age.
Newton Street—8, including 2 children under 5 years of
age.
There were 5 births in the 2 blocks during the year,
corresponding to a birth-rate of 24.7 per 1,000.
The 6 deaths, all from non-infectious diseases, were equal
to a death-rate of 29.7 per 1,000.

The several rates for the 5 years are tabulated as follows:—

Thurston and Holland Buildings.1887.1888.1889.1890.Average for 5 years 1887-91.1891.
Birth rate20.926.935.745.730.724.7
Death-rate33.413.440/136.530.629.7
Zymotic Death-rate12.50.8.9 |9.16.1o.