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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 Pancras 1897
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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POPULATION.
The population of St. Pancras is regarded as stationary. The figures of the
1896 Census have been taken as a basis, and the 2244 inmates of Extra-Parochial
Institutions have been added to the sub-districts in proportion to the population.
The deaths amongst these inmates are included in the statistics of the year.
Regent's Park Sub-District 38,166
Tottenham Court „ 27,004
Gray's Inn Lane „ 29,971
Somers Town ,, 32,793
Camden Town „ 14,900
Kentish Town „ 100,174
St. Pancras District 243,008
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages celebrated in St. Pancras during the year was 2359,
being 133 more than in the previous year, and 225 more than the annual average
of the previous ten years.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered during the year was 7018, being 24 less than
in the preceding year, and 108 less than the annual average during the preceding
decennium.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 1025 | 26.9 |
| Tottenham Court | 652 | 24.1 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 882 | 29.4 |
| Somers Town | 1057 | 32.3 |
| Camden Town | 472 | 31.7 |
| Kentish Town | 2930 | 28.8 |
| St. Pancras | 7018 | 28.9 |
| London | 133,618 | 30.0 |