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St Pancras 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
The number of uncertified deaths in St. Pancras was 11, an
increase of two on the number of 1883 and 1884. This number
is in the proportion of 2.2 per 1,000 deaths from all causes, the
proportion in all London for 1885 being 11.3.
COMPARATIVE MORTALITY OF THE REGISTRATION
SUB-DISTRICTS.
Taking the figures previously given and arranging them as a comparative statement of the death rates per 1,000 of total death from three classes of diseases prevailing in the various sub-districts we have the following result.
| Sub-registration Districts. | Tubercular Diseases. | Pulmonary Diseases. | Zymotic Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Somers Town | 3.1 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Camden Town | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Kentish Town | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
And the death rate of infants under one year bear the following
proportions to 1,000 births in each sub-district:—
Regent's Park 140.6
Tottenham Court Road 188.7
Gray's Inn Road 166.6
Somers Town 159.9
Camden Town 85.3
Kentish Town 145.1
These figures are comparative statements, and do not include
all the deaths. The difficulty of obtaining the last addresses of
those removed to Public Institutions has prevented a number of
deaths being distributed to their respective districts. The subdistrict
registrars have latterly endeavoured to supply the
addresses of persons dying in other districts than those in which
they lived, but yet it will be necessary to obtain more accurately
the addresses of all persons dying in the Parish, in order to
construct reliable statistical tables for each sub-district. My
endeavours at present are directed towards attaining this object;