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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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The following table shows the proportions of these diseases distributable to the various sub-districts.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion per 1.000 of Population | Proportion per 1,000 Deaths under one year. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 36 | 0.96 | 233.7 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 31 | 1.15 | 231.3 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 33 | 1.08 | 215.6 |
| Somers Town | 39 | 1.13 | 214.2 |
| Camden Town | 11 | 0.71 | 183.3 |
| Kentish Town | 117 | 1.28 | 272.7 |
CONVULSIVE DISEASES OF INFANTS.
There were 187 deaths of children under one year of age
from convulsive diseases, equal to 24.8 per 1,000 births and
161.4 per 1,000 of total deaths under one year.
This table shows the relative incidence of deaths from these diseases iu the sub-districts.
| Sub-registration Districts. | No. of Deaths. | Proportion per 1.000 of Population. | Proportion per 1,000 Deaths under one year. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 19 | 0.48 | 123.3 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 18 | 0.66 | 134.3 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 22 | 0.72 | 143.7 |
| Somers Town | 15 | 0.43 | 82.4 |
| Camden Town | 12 | 0.78 | 200.0 |
| Kentish Town | 55 | 0.59 | 128.4 |
VIOLENT DEATHS.
The corrected number of deaths due to violence was 157, of
which 128 occurred from accident or negligence, 6 from homicide
and 28 from suicide. Burns and scalds caused 9 deaths, and
40 children under one year were suffocated. These numbers
are slightly below the average.