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St Pancras 1856
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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- 1857
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TABLE I.—Table showing the number of Births, Deaths, and Deaths under 5 years of age registered in the Sub-Districts of St. Paneras during the 52 weeks ending December 27th, 1856; also the proportion of Deaths under 5 years of age, the number of Deaths from 6 Epidemic Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths from Epidemic Diseases and Deaths from all causes to every 10,000 Persons living.
First Quarter. Second Quarter. Third Quarter. Fourth Quarter. Totals of the Four Quarters. Births. Deaths. Deaths under 5 years. Births. Deaths. Deaths under 5 years. Births. Deaths. Deaths under 5 years. Births. Deaths. Deaths under 5 years. Births. Deaths. Deaths under 5 years. Proportion of Deaths under 5 to number of Births. Number of Deaths from 6 Epidemic Diseases Number of Deaths from 6 Epidemic Diseases to every 10,000 living. Proportion of Deaths from 6 Epidemic Diseases to Deaths from all causes. Proportion of Deaths from all causes to every 10,000 living. * -
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TABLE II. Deaths from Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Hooping Cough, Diarrhoea, and Typhus in the several Sub-Districts of Saint Pancras during the year 1856.
Sub-Districts. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Hooping Cough. Diarrhoea. Typhus.* Sum of the Six Diseases. -
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TABLE III. Saint Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care ol the District Medical Officers during the 52 weeks, ending the 28th day of December, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhœa. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Measles. Hooping Cough. Other Diseases. -
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Low Fevers. Small Pox. Scarlet Fever. Measles. Diarrhoea Hooping Cough. Other diseases Total Number of Cases. -
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[ SCHEDULE A. ]
DISTRICTS. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses in 1851. No. of Inhabitants in 1851. Estimated Population in 1856. Ratio of Inhabited Houses to persons in 1851. Persons to an Acre in 185L Elevation in feet above high water mark. Estimated number of Persons to an acre in 1856. -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] Weekly Return of Sanitary Inspections.
Date. General State of House. Yards and Cellars. Water Recep tacles. Source ofWatei Supply. Privies, Sinks, and Drains. Complaints. Ventilation. Lodgment of Inmates. Remarks* No. of House. Name of Place. Owner. Clean or Dirty? In or out of Repair ? Dust removed | DryI | Clean ? Paved ? What? | Where ? State ? Water Company ? Pump? Cesspool? Offensive., Smell, or Obstruction ? Deficiency of Water ? Untrapped Sinks or Drains? Of external i Nuisance ? Within the House ? Windows Whether room for louvre at top landing? No. of inhabited Rooms? No. of separate holdings ? In which holding recent Death or Illness ? No. of present Inmates of such holding ? Total No. in House F. B. -
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[ SCHEDULE C. ] Mortality of the Parish of Saint Pancras during the four weeks, ending 26th April, 1856. Births during the same period.
SEX. AT WHAT AGES ? FROM WHAT CAUSES ? Males. Females. Totals. 0 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over Low Fevers. Small Pox. Scarlet Fever. Measles—Hooping Cough. Convulsions. Consumption & other Tubercular Diseases Premature Birth, and Debility. Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Diarrhoea. Violence—Privation & Poison. Other causes, chiefly Chronic. -
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[ SCHEDULE A. ] Mortality of the Parish of St. Pancras, during the Five Weeks ending the 31st day of May, 1856. Births
AT WHAT AGES? FROM WHAT CAUSES ? During the same period. LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. Deaths in Hospitals. total. 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over. Low Fevers. Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants.) Diarrhoea of Infants. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and Puerperal Fever. Measles, Hooping Cough i and Croup. Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. v o-encc, Privation, and on. premature Birth and Debility. Other diseases chiefly chronic.j Total. M. F. M F. M. F. M.F M. F. -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Five Weeks ending 31st of May, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhoea. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas and Pyoeraia. Measles. Hooping Cough. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. L_ Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Acute Rheumatism. Other Diseases. -
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The following is the number of inmates, arranged according to their sex and age :—
0 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 over 70 Total -
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[ SCHEDULE A. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Deaths during the Four "Weeks ending the 28th day of June, 1856. Births during the Same period.
LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. Deaths in Hospitals. TOTALS. 0 to 3 3 to 5 3 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 0 1 O < (D Low Fevers. Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants.) Scarlet Fever. Erysipelas, Pycemia, and Puerperal Fever. Hooping Cough. Measles. Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. Violence, Privation, and | Poison. Premature Birth and Debility. Other diseases chiefly chronic. Totals. M. F. M F. M. F. M.B M. F. -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Four Weeks ending the 28th of June, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhoea. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas and Pyoemia. Measles. Hooping Cougli. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and | Pneumonia. Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Rheumatism. Other Diseases. -
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The following table shows the number of deaths in the several sub-districts of St. Pancras, and in two workhouses, from six epidemic diseases and from all causes during the quarter ending June 28th, 1856:—
DISTRICTS. Low Fevers. Small Pox. Scarlet Fever. Measles and Hooping Cough. Diarrhœa Other Causes. Total Numbers from all Causes. Corrected Totals. -
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[SCHEDULE A.] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Deaths during the Four Weeks ending: the 26th day of July, 1853. Births during the same period.
LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. M. F. Deaths in Hospitals. TOTALS. AT WHAT AGES? FROM WHAT CAUSES ? 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over. Fevers. Diarrhœa (not of Infants.) Diarrhœa of Infants. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever. Hooping Cough. Measles. Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. Violence, Privation, and Poison. Premature Birth & Congenital Debility. Other diseases chiefly chronic. M. F. Totals. M F. M. F. M.F Regent's Park 427 3575 31918 18 21 1 .. 19 25 44 22 5 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 .. .. 1 10 1 3 7 .. 4 11 34 37 71 Tottenham Court Road 145 2586 27933 31 15 4 5 35 20 55 25 2 .. .. 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 1 .. 5 1 .. .. 2 2 1 3 8 7 4 21 28 40 68 Strand Union .. .. 500 5 5 .. .. 5 5 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 3 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 6 Gray's Inn Road 155 2946 26523 11 19 3 2 14 21 35 11 .. 1 1 1 3 5 3 6 3 1 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 1 6 .. 1 17 29 30 59 Somers Town 184 3731 35641 28 24 1 1 29 25 54 25 4 4 1 1 2 5 2 3 2 5 2 .. 2 1 .. 1 4 3 1 2 14 1 5 18 52 36 88 Camden Town 171 2498 19515 18 13 .. .. 18 13 31 13 2 .. 1 1 .. 1 2 5 5 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 1 3 2 8 1 1 12 34 44 78 Workhouse .. .. 1600 11 12 .. 1 11 13 24 1 .. .. .. .. 3 4 1 2 4 9 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 17 Kentish Town 1634 3248 23326 24 22 3 .. 27 22 49 14 2 2 .. 2 6 3 7 6 2 5 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 .. 2 2 5 9 3 16 59 47 106 The whole Parish 2716 18584 166956 146 135 12 9 158 144 302 111 15 10 5 9 19 26 23 32 23 29 11 4 15 4 1 3 12 18 10 13 56 18 19 118 236 234 470 -
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[SCHEDULE B.] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Four Weeks ending the 26th of July, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhœa. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas. Measles. Hooping Cough. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Rheumatism. Other Diseases. -
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The following Table shows the number of deaths from several epidemic diseases, and from all causes, in the sub-districts of St. Pancras, and in the two Workhouses, during the quarter ending September 27th, 1856.
Localties. Low Fevers. Small Pox. Scarlet Fever. Measles and Hooping Cough. Diarrhœa and Cholera. Other Causes. Totals. Corrected Totals. -
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[SCHEDULE A. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Deaths during the Four Weeks ending 27th day of September, 1856. Births during the same period.
LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. M. F. Deaths in Hospitals. TOTALS. AT WHAT AGES? FROM WHAT CAUSES ? 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over. Low Fevers. Acute Diarrhœa (not of Infants.) Diarrhœa of Infants. Erysipelas, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever. Scarlet Fever Small Pox. Measles, Hooping Cough, and Croup. Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. Violence, Privation, and Poison. Premature Birth and Debility. Other diseases chiefly Chronic. M. F. Totals. M F. M. F. M.F -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Four Weeks ending the 27th of September, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas and Pyœmia. Measles. Hooping Cough. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Rheumatism. Other Diseases. -
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[ SCHEDULE A. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Deaths during the Five Weeks ending 1st day of November, 1856. Births during the same period.
LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. M. F. Deaths in Hospitals. TOTALS. AT WHAT AGES? FROM WHAT CAUSES? 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over. Low Fevers. Acute Diarrhœa (not of Infants.) Diarrhœa of Infants. Scarlet Fever Small Pox. Erysipelas, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever. Measles, Hooping Cough. Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. Violence, Privation, and Poison. Premature Birth and Debility. Other diseases chiefly Chronic. M. F. Totals. M F. M. F. M.F -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Five Weeks ending the 1st of November, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas and Pyœmia. Measles. Hooping Cough. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Rheumatism. Other Diseases. -
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[ SCHEDULE A. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Deaths during the Four Weeks ending 29th day of November, 1856. Births during the same period.
LOCALITIES. Area in Acres. No. of Inhabited Houses. Population. M. F. Deaths in Hospitals. TOTALS. AT WHAT AGES? FROM WHAT CAUSES ? 0 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 and over Low Fevers. Influenza. Diarrhœa of Infants. Erysipelas, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Measles, Hooping Cough, and Croup Bronchitis and Pneumonia of Infants. Convulsions of Infants. Consumption and other tubercular diseases. Violence, Privation, and Poison. Premature Birth and Debility. Other diseases chiefly Chronic. M. F. Totals. M. F. M. F. M.F -
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[ SCHEDULE B. ] St. Pancras, Middlesex.—Cases of Sickness under the care of the District Medical Officers during the Four Weeks ending the 29th of November, 1856.
Districts. Names of Medical Officers. Total No. of Cases. Low Fevers. Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Small Pox. Erysipelas and Pyœmia. Measles. Hooping Cough. Bronchitis, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. Croup. Consumption. Carbuncles and Boils. Rheumatism. Other Diseases.