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St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The 13 blocks in these buildings are occupied by 1,373
persons—1,120 adults, and 253 children under five years
of age.
The number of births during the year was 54, equal to
a birth.rate of 39.3 per 1,000.
The deaths were 26, equal to a death.rate of 18 .9 per 1,000.
There were 11 deaths of children under five, of these
4 died from zymotic diseases, viz., scarlet fever 1, diphtheria
2, and whooping.cough 1, equivalent to a zymotic death.
rate of 2.9 per 1,000.
Six of the total deaths occurred in hospitals.
B.—THE LITTLE CORAM STREET BLOCK.
Superintendent, Mr. Whenman.
Table showing the Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death. rates for 1894, the 9 preceding years, and the average for 5 years, 1889.92.
| Little Coram Street Block. | 1885. | 1886. | 1887 | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | Average for 5 years 1889.93. | 1894. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth.rate | 39.0 | 53.6 | 45.8 | 43.1 | 48.5 | 42.1 | 48.9 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 43.0 | 38.4 |
| Death.rate | 13.6 | 18.2 | 24.1 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 19.5 | 11.5 |
| Zymotic Death.rate | 2.4 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | - |
In the 8 blocks of these buildings there are 780 persons
— 648 adults, and 132 children.
During the year the births numbered 30, equal to a birthrate
of 38.4 per 1,000.
There were 9 deaths, equal to a death.rate of 11 5 per 1,000.
There was no death in the block from zymotic disease.
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