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St Giles (Camden) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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6 of the deaths were from infectious diseases, viz.,
measles 3 and diphtheria 3; and equal to a zymotic deathrate
of 4.3 per 1,000.
7 deaths occurred in various hospitals where the patients
had been sent for treatment.
The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1892, and the 9 previous years, and the average for the last 5 years are shown in the following table:—
| Great Wild Street Block | 1883. | 1884. | 1885. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | Average for 5 years 1887-91. | 1892. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate | 46.4 | 46.0 | 53.8 | 43.8 | 44.3 | 41.4 | 46.6 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 42.0 | 39.5 |
| Death-rate | 32.2 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 21.5 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 18.7 |
| Zymotic Death-rate | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
B.- THE LITTLE CORAM STREET BLOCK.
Resident Superintendent, Mr. Whenman.
There are 8 blocks in these buildings inhabited by 814
persons, 684 adults, and 130 children under 5 years.
30 children were born during the year, equal-to a birthrate
of 36.8 per 1,000.
19 persons died, equal to a death-rate of 23.3 per 1,000.
There were 12 infantile deaths, and 1 infectious death,
corresponding to death-rates of 14.7 and 1.2 per 1,000
respectively.
6 of the total deaths occurred in hospitals and public
institutions.