Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department

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METEOROLOGY OF LONDON, 1897.

Periods.	Barometer.		Temperature.		Daily range of Temperature		Degree of Humidity		Rainfall.
Periods.	Mean Inches.	Departure from Average.	Mean Degree.	Departure from Average.	Mean Degree.	Departure from Average.	Mean (Saturation—100).	Departure from Average.	Amount in Inches.	Departure from Average

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Population and Deaths in Public Institutions.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Inmates.	Parochial Institutions.	Daily Average No. of Inmates	Deaths.
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Inmates.	Parochial Institutions.	Daily Average No. of Inmates	Parishioners.	Non-Parishioners.	Total.

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The 201 births in public institutions having been re-distributed according to population, the number of births and the birth-rate of each of the Sub-Districts, and of the District, were as follow:—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Birth-rate.

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The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 165 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population:—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths.	Death-rate.

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AGES AT DEATH. Under one year of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per l000 total deaths were as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths under 1 Year.	Per 1000 Births.	Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages.

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Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follow:—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths under 5 Years.	Per 1000 Births.	Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.

Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.

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The Notifiable Infectious Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follow:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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The Principal Zymotic Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follow:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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Phthisis. —This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 486 deaths, compared to 468 in 1896, 431 in 1895, and 457 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. —These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group of diseases, caused 820 deaths, compared to 755 deaths in 1896, 841 in 1895, and 698 in 1894; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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ST. PANCRAS. Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1897, inclusive.

Year.	0—1.	1—5.	5—15.	15—25.	25—35.	35—45.	45-55.	55—65.	65—75.	75—85.	85 and upwards.	Total Deaths under Five Years	Total Deaths at all Ages.

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The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following Table:—

Diseases.	1889 2 mos.	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1893	1896	1897

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The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1897, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following Table:—

Population—1896 Census.	Regent's Park pop. 38,166.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,004.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,971.	Somers Town, pop. 32,793	Camden Town pop. 14,900.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,174.	Total.
Diseases.	Regent's Park pop. 38,166.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,004.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,971.	Somers Town, pop. 32,793	Camden Town pop. 14,900.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,174.	Total.

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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. London. — metropolitan Asylums Board. — Reports of Statistical Committee.

POPULATION, From Annual Summaries of Registrar General	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	Annual Mean	Per 1000 of Population per Annum
POPULATION, From Annual Summaries of Registrar General	Enumerated. 4,211,743	Estimated 4,306,411	Estimated 4,349,166	Estimated 4,392,316	Estimated 4,421,955	4,336,324	Per 1000 of Population per Annum

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES," 1897.

Quarters	Ftrst Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.				September.					October.				November.				December.					Total.	Months.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1897.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.				September.					October.				November.				December.					Total.	Months.

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The Case-fatality. —The following table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras:—

Population—1896 Census.	Regent's Park, pop, 38,166.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,004.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 19,971.	Somers Town, pop. 32,793.	Camden Town, pop. 14,900.	Kentish Town, pop, 100,174.	Total.
Diseases.	Regent's Park, pop, 38,166.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,004.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 19,971.	Somers Town, pop. 32,793.	Camden Town, pop. 14,900.	Kentish Town, pop, 100,174.	Total.

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From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases appears as follows:—

	Cases.	Deaths.	Fatality per cent.

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Diagnostic Tests. —The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the last seven months of the year in doubtful cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid, or Enteric Fever, and the results of examination were as follow :—

	Bacillus Found.	Doubtful.	Bacillus not Found.	Total.

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England.—Deaths from Throat Diseases. ( Extracted from Table of Deaths from various causes, persons in the Registrar General's Annual Report for 1895.)

Tear.	Total Throat Diseases.	Diphtheria.	Throat Diseases other than Diphtheria.	Laryngitis.	Croup.	Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea.	Sore Throat, Quinsey.

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England. —Death-rates per million living per annum.

Year.	Estimated Population.	Diphtheria.	Disease of Throat other than Diphtheria.	Total Diseases of Throat.	Quinquennial Mean.

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( Extracted from tables of causes of deaths at different periods of life, male and female, in Registrar General's Annual Reports. )

Year.	Total Throat Diseases.	Diphtheria.	Throat Diseases other than Diphtheria.	Laryngitis.	Croup.	Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea.	Sore Throat, Quinsey.

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London.—Death-rates per million living per annum.

Tear.	Estimated Population.	Diphtheria.	Diseases of Throat other than Diphtheria.	Total Diseases of Throat.	Quinquennial Mean.

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Death Rates from Diphtheria per 1000 persons living in London, from the Registrar-General's Annual Summaries, 1888-1897.

Groups of Districts	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897

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L ondon.— A nnual M ortality per M illion P ersons L iving. (From Registrar-General's Annual Summaries.)

	Diphtheria.	Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.	Scarlet Fever.

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The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

Diseases.	Regent's Park-	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane,	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	Totals.

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"Return showing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—

(i.) Accommodation existing —	Beds.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING THE YEAR 1897.

Quarters	Ftrst Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth QuarteR													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.				September.					October.				November.				December.					Total.	Months.

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DEATH RATES FOR DIPHTHERI per 1000 living, in each of the Metropolitan Sanitary Areas, during the Ten Years 1888-97, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

Sanitary Areas.	Year.
Sanitary Areas.	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897

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DISINFECTION. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year :—

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Continued from previous page..

Destroyed	Articlks.	Disinfected.

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Family Shelter.—The following Table gives for the year the dates of admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place from whence they came, and the disease after which disinfection was required, and for which the Shelter was sought:—

Date. 1897.	Males.	Females.	Children under 10.	Dwelling Place.	District.	Disease.	Length of Stay.

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RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JULY TO DECEMBER, 1896.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births	"Successfully" Vaccinated.	"Insusceptible."	Had Smallpox.	Dead, Unvaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removal to places unknown. Cases found and for prosecution.

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RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1897.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	"Successfully" Vaccinated.	"Insusceptible."	Had Smallpox.	Dead, Unvaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removal to places unknown Cases found and for prosecution.

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Table 1. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1897 and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.

The Year.	Estimated Population.	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Resistered Births,	Corrected No. of Deaths,			Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions.
The Year.	Estimated Population.	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Resistered Births,	Total All Ages.	Under One Year.	Under Five Years.	Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions.

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Table 2. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1897 and 10 Years preceding.

In the Year.	Birth Rate per 1000 of Population.	Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Registered Births.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Children under 5 years, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Parishioners in Public Insti-tions, per 1000 of Total Deaths.

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Table 3a. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1897. Note—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

		AGES.
		0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 6 5	85 & upwards	Total	Under 5 years.

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Table 3a continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898—continued.

	AGES.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Total.	Under 5 years.

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T able 3 a— continued, D eaths B egistered from all C auses during the Y ear 1893 —continued.

	AGES.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	S5 and op-wanls	Total	under 0 years

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SUMMARY OF DISEASES.

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Summary of Ages. AGES.
	1) to 1	lto 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals.	Under 5 Years.

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T able 4. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Showing the Numbers of Deaths at all ages in 1897, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.

Divisions.	Deaths.	Deaths per 1,000 of Population at all ages.	Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all ages.

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ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5a. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1887 to 1896, and in the year 1897.

Disease.	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	Number of Daaths, Annual Average of 10 years 1887-96	Number of Deaths in 1897.	Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths in 10 years 1887-96.	Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deathts in 1897.

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ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5b. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the 10 years 1887 to 1896, and in the year 1897.

Diseases.	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	Number of Deaths, Annual Average of 10 years 1887-96.	Number of Deaths in 1897.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 10 years 1887-96.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 1897.

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Table 6. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1st, 1898.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public In- stitutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institu- Hons without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institu-tions, whether within or with-out the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Dis-tricts of their previous resi-dence.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.

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Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 A. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1st, 1898.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institu-tions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the re-spective Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	Regrennt's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.

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Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 B. St. Pancras District anl&gt; Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1 st, 1898.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in i-ublic Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions , without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their • ^ previous residence.	AGES.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Keniish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras. All Ages.

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Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 C. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Deaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January lst, 1898.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, areclassified in the respective Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.

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Table 8. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table, of Deaths from, certain Causes, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1 st, 1898.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institu-tions within the District are ex-cluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. ' Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the re-spective Sub Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	Regents' Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages

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Table 9 A. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases in the Sub-Districts for the year 1897. Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being re-distributed proportionately to the population.

Sub-Districts.	Population.	Variola, Smallpox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea & Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all causes at all ages.

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TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases to 1000 Population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1897.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1897.	Variola, Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all Causes at all Ages.

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TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, the number of Deaths at various Ages, and the number ot Births in the Sub-Districts for the ytar 1897. Births and Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being re-distributed proportionately to the population.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1897.	Variola, Smallpox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 Years of Age	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Per 1000 Births
Sub-Districts.	Population, 1897.	Variola, Smallpox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 Years of Age	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Deaths under 1 Year.

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TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 Population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1897.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1897.	Variola, Smallpox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age-.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 Years of Age.	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and Upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.

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Table 11a. Sanitary Work Accomplished From January 4th, 1897, to January 1st, 1898, inclusive.

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Table 11b. House-to-house Inspections were made in the following streets and places:—

Name of Street	No. of Houses.		No. of Booms.		No. of Dwellings and Families.	No. of Persons.		No. of Notices served.	Remarks.
Name of Street	Occupied.	Unoccupied.	Occupied.	Unoccupied	No. of Dwellings and Families.	Adults.	Children.	No. of Notices served.	Remarks.

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Inspections. —The following were the number of inspections and re-inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—

	Parliamentary Sub-Divisions.	Inspections.	Ee-inapections.	Totals.

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PANCRAS REGISTRATION STJB-DISTRlCTS. CENSUS, 1891. Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms, distinguishing those occupied by Various Numbers of Persons in the Sanitary Area of St. Pancras.

Sub-District.	Rooms in Tenement.	Number of Tenements with less than Five Rooms.	Number of groups of Occupants of Tenements.
Sub-District.	Rooms in Tenement.	Number of Tenements with less than Five Rooms.	Groups of 1 person.	Groups of persons.	Groups of 3 persons.	Groups of 4 persons.	Groups of 5 persons.	Groups of 6 persons.	Groups of 7 persons.	Groups of 8 Persons.	Groups of 9 persons.	Groups of' 10 persons.	Groups of 11 persons.	Groups of 12 or more persons.

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st. pancras registration sub-districts. census, 1891.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Tenements with	Number of Tenements.	Percentage of total Tenements.	Number of Occupants.	Percentage of total Population.	Average Number of Occupants per room.	Over two Occupants per room.
Registration Sub-Districts.	Tenements with	Number of Tenements.	Percentage of total Tenements.	Number of Occupants.	Percentage of total Population.	Average Number of Occupants per room.	Number of Tenements with more than two Occupants per room.	Number of Occupiers of such Tenements.	Percentage of Population in such Tenements.

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OPEN SPACES. Public Open Spaces.—The parks, gardens, and other public open spaces secured against building operations in St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained, are enumerated, as in previous years, in the following table: —

Sub-Districts.	Density of Persons per acre, Census 1891.	Garden or Open Space.	Area.			Maintaining Authority.
Sub-Districts.	Density of Persons per acre, Census 1891.	Garden or Open Space.	A.	R.	P.	Maintaining Authority.

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Schools in Saint Pancras recognised by the Education Department and the School Board for London.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL. [Tho letter (M) indicates a Mixed School or Department.]	Accommodation, 1397.
	Boys.	Girls.	Infants	Totals.

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Schools in St. Pancras recognised by f he Education Department and the School Board for London— continued.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL. [The letter (M) indicates a Mixed School or Department.]	Accommodation, 1897.
	Boys.	Girls.	Infants.	Totals.

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Schools in St. Pancras recognised by the Education Department and the School Board for London— continued.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL. [The letter (M) indicates a Mixed School or Department.]	Accommodation, 1897.
	Boys.	Girls.	Infants.	Totals.

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In the Code of Regulations for Day Schools of the Education Department, the following are the standards adopted :—

	Number of W.C.'s required.
Number of Children.	For Girls.	For Boys.	For Infants.

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These figures work out proportionately as follows:—

Number.	Girls.	Boys.	Infants.

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WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE. Analysis of Waters supplied to St. Pancras, averages for 1897:— (Results of Analysis expressed in parts per 100,000.)

Water.	Temperature in Centigrade Degrees.	Tota1 Solid Matter.	Organic Carbon.	Organic Nitrogen.	Ammonia.	Nitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.	Total Combined Nitrogen.	Chlorine.	Total hardness.

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Comparison of number of Microbes with Volume of the Thames just above the intakes of the Water Companies during 1897:—

Date.	Flow of River in Gallons daily.	No. of Microbes per cubic centimetre.

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It will be noticed that at about every third house the removal of the dust is refused when the dustman makes his weekly call.

Divisions.	Sub-Divisions.	Wards.	NUMBER OF HOUSES.	REFUSALS. Average Number per Week, based on periods of Four Weeks.		COMPLAINTS. Average Number per Week, based on periods of Four Weeks.
Divisions.	Sub-Divisions.	Wards.	NUMBER OF HOUSES.	Per Week in June, 1896.	Per Week in Nov., 1896.	Per Week in June, 1896.	Per Week in Nov., 1896.

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Situation of Property,	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Situation of Property,	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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UNFIT FOOD. Markets and Market Streets were under the observation of the Sanitary Inspectors daily, and especially on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings during the summer months. The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during tbe year:—

Date.	Description of Articles Seized.	Remarks.

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ADULTERATED FOOD. Analysis. —Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Articles of Food of which Samples have been taken	Divisions.				Total.	Remarks.
Articles of Food of which Samples have been taken	South.	East.	West.	North.	Total.	Remarks.

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SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No.	Nature of Article as Purchased.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Proceedings.
No.	Nature of Article as Purchased.	Result of Analysis.	Penalty.			Costs.
			£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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List I. SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. Blocks of Houses constructed in separate and self-contained Dwellings. East Division.

Name and Situation of Building.	Name and Address of Owner.	Opened.	No. of Rooms.	No. of Lettings or Families.	Weekly Rents of Lettings.	Accommodation.
Name and Situation of Building.	Name and Address of Owner.	Opened.	No. of Rooms.	No. of Lettings or Families.	Weekly Rents of Lettings.	Adults.	Children.	Total.

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Blocks of Houses constructed in separate and self-contained Dwellings—-continued. West Division.

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Blocks of Houses constructed in separate and self-contained Dwellings. South Division— continued.

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List II. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. Registered Common Lodging-Houses.

Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Accommodation.			Notes.
Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Males.	Females.	Married couples (persons).	Notes.

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List III. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. LICENSED COW-HOUSES.

Consecutive No.	Situation.	Number of Licensee.	Registered amount of breathing space in cubic feet.	No. of Cows Licensed for.

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List IV. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Con secutive No.	Situation.	Name of Licensee.	Remarks.

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L ist V. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. BAKEHOUSES, end of 1897.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V. — con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V. — con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.		Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Conseeutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground floor.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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L ist VI. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. MARINE STORES.

Situation.	Name of Occupier.

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List VI.— con. MARINE STORES— continued.

Situation.	Name of Occupier.

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METEOROLOGY OF LONDON, 1897.

Population and Deaths in Public Institutions.

The 201 births in public institutions having been re-distributed according to population, the number of births and the birth-rate of each of the Sub-Districts, and of the District, were as follow:—

The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 165 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population:—

AGES AT DEATH. Under one year of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per l000 total deaths were as follows:—

Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follow:—

CAUSES OF DEATH.

The Notifiable Infectious Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follow:—

The Principal Zymotic Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follow:—

Phthisis. —This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 486 deaths, compared to 468 in 1896, 431 in 1895, and 457 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows:—

Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. —These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group of diseases, caused 820 deaths, compared to 755 deaths in 1896, 841 in 1895, and 698 in 1894; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being as follows:—

ST. PANCRAS. Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1897, inclusive.

The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following Table:—

The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1897, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following Table:—

NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. London. — metropolitan Asylums Board. — Reports of Statistical Committee.

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES," 1897.

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1897.

The Case-fatality. —The following table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras:—

From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases appears as follows:—

Diagnostic Tests. —The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the last seven months of the year in doubtful cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid, or Enteric Fever, and the results of examination were as follow :—

England.—Deaths from Throat Diseases. ( Extracted from Table of Deaths from various causes, persons in the Registrar General's Annual Report for 1895.)

England. —Death-rates per million living per annum.

( Extracted from tables of causes of deaths at different periods of life, male and female, in Registrar General's Annual Reports. )

London.—Death-rates per million living per annum.

Death Rates from Diphtheria per 1000 persons living in London, from the Registrar-General's Annual Summaries, 1888-1897.

L ondon.— A nnual M ortality per M illion P ersons L iving. (From Registrar-General's Annual Summaries.)

The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

"Return showing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING THE YEAR 1897.

DEATH RATES FOR DIPHTHERI per 1000 living, in each of the Metropolitan Sanitary Areas, during the Ten Years 1888-97, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

DISINFECTION. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year :—

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Family Shelter.—The following Table gives for the year the dates of admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place from whence they came, and the disease after which disinfection was required, and for which the Shelter was sought:—

RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JULY TO DECEMBER, 1896.

RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1897.

Table 1. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1897 and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.

Table 2. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1897 and 10 Years preceding.

Table 3a. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1897. Note—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Table 3a continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898—continued.

T able 3 a— continued, D eaths B egistered from all C auses during the Y ear 1893 —continued.

SUMMARY OF DISEASES.

T able 4. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Showing the Numbers of Deaths at all ages in 1897, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.

ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5a. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1887 to 1896, and in the year 1897.

ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5b. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the 10 years 1887 to 1896, and in the year 1897.

Table 6. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1st, 1898.

Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 A. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1st, 1898.

Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 B. St. Pancras District anl&amp;gt; Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1 st, 1898.

Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 C. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Deaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January lst, 1898.

Table 8. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table, of Deaths from, certain Causes, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1 st, 1898.

Table 9 A. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases in the Sub-Districts for the year 1897. Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being re-distributed proportionately to the population.

TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases to 1000 Population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1897.

TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, the number of Deaths at various Ages, and the number ot Births in the Sub-Districts for the ytar 1897. Births and Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being re-distributed proportionately to the population.

TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 Population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1897.

Table 11a. Sanitary Work Accomplished From January 4th, 1897, to January 1st, 1898, inclusive.

Table 11b. House-to-house Inspections were made in the following streets and places:—

Inspections. —The following were the number of inspections and re-inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—

PANCRAS REGISTRATION STJB-DISTRlCTS. CENSUS, 1891. Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms, distinguishing those occupied by Various Numbers of Persons in the Sanitary Area of St. Pancras.

st. pancras registration sub-districts. census, 1891.

Schools in Saint Pancras recognised by the Education Department and the School Board for London.

Schools in St. Pancras recognised by f he Education Department and the School Board for London— continued.

Schools in St. Pancras recognised by the Education Department and the School Board for London— continued.

In the Code of Regulations for Day Schools of the Education Department, the following are the standards adopted :—

These figures work out proportionately as follows:—

WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE. Analysis of Waters supplied to St. Pancras, averages for 1897:— (Results of Analysis expressed in parts per 100,000.)

Comparison of number of Microbes with Volume of the Thames just above the intakes of the Water Companies during 1897:—

It will be noticed that at about every third house the removal of the dust is refused when the dustman makes his weekly call.

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UNFIT FOOD. Markets and Market Streets were under the observation of the Sanitary Inspectors daily, and especially on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings during the summer months. The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during tbe year:—

Infectious Diseases.—Table 7 B. St. Pancras District anl> Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, January 1 st, 1898.