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11
MEASLES.
This disease caused 190 deaths, being 101 more than in the
previous year. The proportion was 39.6 per 1000 deaths from
all causes, and 0.79 per 1000 of population living.
In London Measles caused 36.7 in every 1000 deaths from all
causes, and 0.72 per 1000 of population living. The following
is the distribution of Districts, excluding four deaths which could
not be referred to any particular district.
Sub-registration Districts.
No. of
Deaths-
Proportion
per 1,000 of
Population.
Proportion
per 1,000 of
Total Deaths.
Eegent's Park 20 0.53 30.8
Tottenham Court road 11 0.26 21.6
Gray's Inn road 15 0.87 25.9
Somers Town 21 0.55 29.6
Camden Town 19 0.48 60.7
Kentish Town 100 2.53 61.1
SCAELET FEVEE.
31 deaths occurred in St. Pancras from Scarlet Fever, or 6.5
per 1000 of deaths from all causes, and 0.13 per 1000 of population,
the 10 years' average per 1000 deaths being 25.1; the
proportions for London in 1885 being 8.7 per 1000 deaths, and
0.17 per 1000 of population.

78 cases of Scarlet Fever were removed from the Parish by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board into their hospitals during the year.