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St James's 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Table: The following numbers of Deaths were registered at having occurred in St. James's during the year 1886:—

The following numbers of Deaths were registered at having occurred in St. James's during the year 1886:—

First Quarter161
Second Quarter125
Third Quarter112
Fourth Quarter95
Gross mortality for year 1886493
Deduct deaths of Non-Parishioners:—
Dying in the Workhouse39
Dying in the Throat Hospital443
Net mortality for the year 1886450

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Tables of the causes of death and other data for the year 1886
are appended.
I have the honour to remain,
Reverend Sir and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES EDMUNDS.
8, Grafton Street, Piccadilly.

Table: These facts for the last ton years are shown in the following table, but, until we have a new census, it is difficult to know what changes are taking place in the population of St. James's since the census of 1881:—

These facts for the last ton years are shown in the following table, but, until we have a new census, it is difficult to know what changes are taking place in the population of St. James's since the census of 1881:—

Gross Morlality.Net Mortality.Death Rates.
Year 1877Deaths55451715.40
„ 1878„69364719.00
„ 1879„60856817.00
„ 1880„62358917.60
„ 1881„56954518.22
„ 1882„53850517.00
„ 1883„52750116.80
„ 1884„48647615.94
„ 1885„47645115.10
„ 1886„49345015.07