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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Martin-in-the-Fields 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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The following Table shows the number of Deaths
occurring in each month of the year:—
Males.
Females.
Total.
January
36
24
60
February
21
20
41
March
27
26
53
April
40
26
66
May
28
20
48
June
18
16
34
July
27
18
45
August
22
12
34
September
18
14
32
October
31
15
46
November
20
11
31
December
40
27
67
328
229
557
Of the above 557 deaths, 198 occurred in the Charing
Cross Hospital, and of this number who died in the
Hospital, 163 were non-residents in St. Martin-in-theFields.
These 163 deducted from the total deaths will
give the true death-rate of the Parish.
Deaths, 1879 557
Deduct non-residents who died in the
Charing Cross Hospital 163
394