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result has been an enormous rise in the value of
houses and a gradual extrusion of the less wealthy
and important residents.
During the year 1876 the following number of
Deaths were registered as having occurred in St.
James's:—
First Quarter 201
Second Quarter 164
Third Quarter 132
Fourth Quarter 124
Gross mortality for year 1876 621
Deduct Deaths of Non-Parishioners
Dying in the Workhouse 39
Dying in the Throat Hospital 9
— 48
Nett mortality for year 1876 573
573 deaths in a population of 33,500 is a nett
death rate of 1701 per 1000.
In the year 1875 the nett death rate was 18.5
per 1000.
The mortality of St. James's during the last six
years has been:—
Year 1871 Deaths 680
„ 1872 „ 620
„ 1873 „ 629
„ 1874 „ 592
„ 187 „ 621
„ 1876 „ 573