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St Giles (Camden) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The number of Inhabited Houses 4,068
Density of Population 9.7
*Number of Persons to an acre 162
Marriages and Marriage-rate.
| 1892. | Population (Census 1891). | Number of Marriages. | Marriage-rate per 1,000. | Average Marriage-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1882-91. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles District | 39,778 | 357 | 179 | 15.0 |
During the year 1892 the marriages of 714 persons were
registered in St. Giles District, giving an annual rate of
17.9 per 1,000 of the estimated population, this rate, though
above the average, is slightly below that of the preceding
year.
The number of marriages which took place at the several buildings licensed for the purpose is set forth as follows:—
| Name of Building. | Denomination. | Number of Marriages |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church, St. Giles-in-the-Fields | Established Church. | 84 |
| Parish Church, St. George, Bloomsbury | ditto | 102 |
| Holy Trinity Church, Little Queen Street | ditto | 22 |
| Christ Church, Woburn Square. | ditto | 18 |
| Sardinia Chapel, Sardinia Street | Roman Catholic | 32 |
| Bloomsbury Chapel, Bloomsbury Street | Baptist | 9 |
| Little Wild Street Chapel. | ditto | - |
| Kingsgate Chapel, Kingsgate Street | ditto | 2 |
| Keppel Street Chapel | ditto | 1 |
| Soho Chapel, Shaftesbury Avenue | ditto | 1 |
| Great Queen Street Chapel | Wesleyan | 7 |
| Église Suisse, Endell Street | Swiss Reformed Church | 5 |
| Bedford Chapel, Bloomsbury Street | Unitarian | 5 |
| Superintendent-Registrar's Office, Broad Street | 69 | |
| Total number of marriages | 357 | |
* In Registration London, 57.1 persons to an acre.