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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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DEATHS.
During the year 1897, the corrected total number of deaths from all causes at
all ages was 4536, being 76 more than during the preceding year, and 279 below
the annual average of the preceding ten years. Per 1000 of the population the
death-rate was 18.7 compared with 18.3 in the previous year, and an annual
average of 20.3 in the preceding decennium.

Table: 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:—

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.
Regent's Park67117.6
Tottenham Court48918.1
Gray's Inn Lane64221.4
Somers Town74822.8
Camden Town31220.9
Kentish Town167416.5
St. Pancras453618.7
London80,94318.2

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

AGES AT DEATH.

Under one year of agethe 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.
Regent's Park157153.2234.1
Tottenham Court130199.5265.9
Gray's Inn Lane177215.4275.8
Somers Town209197.7279.5
Camden Town70148.3224.4
Kentish Town442150.8263.7
St. Pancras1185168.9261.4
London21,273159.0262.8