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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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The Births registered in London in the year numbered 130,690,
being in the proportion of 20.1 annually to 1,000 of the estimated
population. This is by far the lowest birth-rate as yet recorded in
London, the rate having fallen continuously year by year since
1879, when it was 35.5 per 1,000.
Deaths.
In St. Martin-in-the-Fields during the year 1890, the total Deaths
numbered 382, being 2 more than in the previous year.
The following Table shows the number of Deaths registered in each month of the year:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 22 | 51 |
| February | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| March | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| April | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| May | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| June | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| July | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| August | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| September | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| October | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| December | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 227 | 155 | 382 |
These 382 Deaths include those non-parishioners who died in
the Charing Cross Hospital, and therefore must be omitted in
calculating the death-rate, and on the other hand the deaths
occurring outside the Parish among persons belonging thereto,
must be added. On referring to Table 7, it will at once clearly show
my meaning.