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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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Table: 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 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.
Regent's Park210.5531.5
Tottenham Court170.6334.8
Gray's Inn Lane220.7334.3
Somers Town371.1349.4
Camden Town90.6028.8
Kentish Town890.8853.1
St. Pancras1950.8043.0
London41660.9341.5

Table: 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:—

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.
Regent's Park822.15122.2
Tottenham Court632.33128.8
Gray's Inn Lane782.60121.5
Somers Town1414.30188.6
Camden Town372.48118.6
Kentish Town2462.42146.6
St. Pancras6472.66142.7
London11,5052.58142.1