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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 1858
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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been 23 deaths from old age, whilst there were 13 last year. No fewer than 7
infants are registered as "accidentally suffocated;" there must be culpable
negligence, or intentional murder in some of these cases.
On referring to the ages at which death occurred, we see that the chief excess is
amongst those under 20 years, seeing that there have been 220 deaths under that
age, whilst last year there were only 156. There has also been a slight excess
between the ages of 20 and 60.
Meteorology.—The average temperature at Greenwich has been 34°.8, which
is 3°.6 below the average of other years. The lowest temperature was 23°.5
on the 26th of the month; the highest was 52°.8 on the 5th. The prevailing
winds have been from the east and north-east; during the first week they blew
from the south-west.
Woekhouse.—There have been 65 deaths in this establishment during the
month, of which 16 have been from measles. The average number of inmates
during the month has been 1,564.
I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
21, Uppeb Goweb Steeet. THOMAS HILLIER, M.D., L.R.C.P.
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| LOCALITIES. | Area in Acres. | Population in 1851. | Births. | Deaths From all causes. | From all causes under 5 years of age. | 1 From Small Pox. | From Measles. | From Scarlatina. | |From Hooping Cough- | From Diarrhœa.| | From Low Fever. | |||||
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