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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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in the Hospital, 107 were non-residents in the Parish.
In estimating the death-rate for the year, I have
taken into consideration the deaths of Parishioners
occurring in public institutions outside the Parish.
This is the first occasion I have been enabled to take
account of these deaths, for the year 1883 was the
first time I was supplied with the returns from the
office of the Registrar-General. Therefore this year
the death-rate will be higher than in previous
years in consequence of adding these to the deaths
actually occurring in the Parish, but at the same
time the death-rate will be more trustworthy.
Deaths, 1883 408
Deduct non-residents who died in the
Charing Cross Hospital 107
301
Add 45 Parishioners who died in Public
Institutions outside the Parish 45
346
These 346 Deaths will be the number on which to
estimate the death-rate.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the
year 1883, 19.0.
Ratio of deaths to population, 1 in 52.5.
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