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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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each sub-registration district; 33 deaths could not be assigned to their sub-districts.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion Per 1,000 of Population. | Proportion per 1,000 of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 124 | 3.1 | 191.3 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 109 | 4.0 | 214.9 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 112 | 3.6 | 193.4 |
| Somers Town | 178 | 5.1 | 251.4 |
| Camden Town | 51 | 3.3 | 162.9 |
| Kentish Town | 318 | 3.4 | 194.3 |
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
677 deaths occurred from the principal Tubercular Diseases
during the year; this number is equal to 2.8 per 1,000 of
population and 141.2 per 1,000 of total deaths.
In London during the year the proportions were respectively
2.6 per 1,000 of population and 134.9 per 1,000 of total deaths.
The following table shows the relative mortality in the various sub-districts, exclusive of 39 deaths which could not be assigned to any particular districts.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion per 1,000 Population. | Proportion per 1,000 Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 104 | 2.7 | 160.4 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 84 | 3.1 | 165.4 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 102 | 3.3 | 176.1 |
| Somers Town | 108 | 3.1 | 152.5 |
| Camden Town | 54 | 3.5 | 172.5 |
| Kentish Town | 186 | 2.0 | 113.6 |
WASTING DISEASES OP INFANTS.
There were 284 deaths of children under one year of age from
Wasting Diseases, equal to 37.7 per 1,000 births and 245.2 per
1,000 of total deaths under one year.