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St Pancras 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The deaths in public institutions were as follows:—

The deaths in public institutions were as follows:—

In 1871.In 1870.
St. Pancras Workhouse868427
Strand Union Workhouse124111
Highgate Infirmary18299
University College Hospital .207222
Royal Free Hospital131117

Table: MORTALITY AT VARIOUS AGES. For the year of 52 weeks, the deaths were:—

MORTALITY AT VARIOUS AGES. For the year of 52 weeks, the deaths were:—

In 1871.In 1870.
At ages under 1 year12951181
„ 0—5 years21542166
„ 5—60 „20932019
,, above 60 „11831235

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exclusive of deaths in extra parochial hospitals, chiefly among those between
5 and 20 years of age. It is thus seen that there was an unusually high
mortality among adults during the vigorous period of life. The deaths of
children under one year of age formed 17.2 per cent. of the registered
births.

Table: MORTALITY FROM VARIOUS DISEASES.The annual rates of mortality from the undermentioned diseases in the year under notice were, in London and St. Pancras respectively:—

MORTALITY FROM VARIOUS DISEASES.

The annual rates of mortality from the undermentioned diseases in the year under notice were, in London and St. Pancras respectively:—

London.St. Pancras.
Small Pox (deaths in the hospitals included)2.413.42
Diarrhoea and Cholera1.271.06
Continued Fevers (deaths in the London Fever Hospital included)0.540.50
Scarlet Fever0.580.48
Diphtheria0.100.17
Hooping Cough0'700.71
Measles0.440.47
Phthisis, Tabes, Atrophy, and Scrofulous Diseases4.644.48
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Asthma .8.884.06

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The deaths from the 7 principal zymotic diseases, viz., Small Pox,
Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Hooping Cough, continued Fever, and
Bowel Fluxes, formed 26.1 per cent. of the total mortality: deaths in
hospitals included. In the metropolis, as a whole, the corresponding per
centage was 24.7.
The prevalent diseases causing large mortality were Small Pox, Scarlet
Fever, Hooping Cough, and Measles.
SMALL POX.
The year 1871 will long be memorable in the annals of St. Pancras, as
the year in which the parish was visited by a more terrible outbreak of
Small Pox than in any year since the passing of the Metropolis Local