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St Pancras 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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12
DIPHTHERIA.
From this disease 37 deaths took place, or 7.7 per 1000 of the
total deaths, and 0.15 per 1000 of population. The proportions
in all London being 11.2 and 0.22 respectively. The
decennial average in St. Pancras is 8.8 per 1000 deaths.
The following table shows the proportion of the deaths from this disease in the various sub-registration districts.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion per 1,000 Population. | Proportion per 1,000 Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 8 | 0.20 | 12.3 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 6 | 0.22 | 11.8 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 5 | 0.15 | 8.6 |
| Somers Town | 7 | 0.20 | 9.8 |
| Camden Town | 3 | 0.19 | 9.5 |
| Kentish Town | 8 | 0.08 | 4.8 |
The Metropolitan Asylums Board have not yet decided to
remove cases of Diphtheria into their hospitals, but these cases
are taken in by the general hospitals.
WHOOPING COUGH.
There were 144 deaths from this cause, or 30.0 per 1,000 of
total deaths, the decennial average being 38.5 per 1,000; per
1,000 of population the proportion is 0.59. In all London, per
1,000 deaths the proportion was 31.2, and per 1,000 of population
0.61.
This table shows the distribution of deaths in the sub-registration districts. One death could not be referred to any particular sub-district.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion per 1,000 Population. | Proportion per 1,000 Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 21 | 0.53 | 32.4 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 7 | 0.26 | 13.8 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 17 | 0.56 | 29.3 |
| Somers Town | 10 | 0.29 | 14.1 |
| Camden Town | 4 | 0.26 | 12.7 |
| Kentish Town | 84 | 0.91 | 51.2 |