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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 1874

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

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Table: T able V.S T. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT.Table showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1864 to 1873,and in the Year 1874.

T able V.

S T. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT.

Table showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1864 to 1873,

and in the Year 1874.

Disease.1864186518661867186818691870187118721873Annual Average of 10 years, 1864-73.1874Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1874..
Small Pox14264365121214485826930.8
Measles1441081018310268871051052211126415.3
Scarlet Fever2301331211012372394779570171729522.8
Diphtheria5935314450203537163837358.4
Whooping Cough1632252111661282219915825921518412129.0
Fever17116217011812212615811278781306719.7
Diarrhœa17428221521128621922723623525323422253.2
Total95597189278893789411041191821824938622149.2
London......................11352148.0