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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1892

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

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MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT,
1892.
Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
for the Year 1892.
To the Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour of submitting to you my Twenty-third
Annual Report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish.
Births.
During the year 1892 the number of Births registered was 246.
This is the lowest number of the last decade. as will be seen on
referring to Table I. This gradual diminution of the births is
attributable to the fact that the Parish is of a less residential
character than formerly. Business men having transferred their
domiciles to the suburbs or country, they coming up to town daily
to transact their business.