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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 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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assignable to any particular district being distributed according to population, and the same method being followed through all the tables:—
| Sub-Districts. | Numbers. | Per 1,000 population. | Per 1,000 Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 97 | 246 | 126.3 | |
| Tottenham Court | 66 | 2.40 | 116.4 | |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 106 | 3.43 | 142.8 | |
| Somers Town | 116 | 3.36 | 131.8 | |
| Camden Town | 41 | 2.39 | 128.5 | |
| Kentish Town | 190 | 2.04 | 118.1 | |
| St. Pancras | 616 | 2.54 | 126.3 | |
| London | — | 2.69 | 135.1 | |
| 10 yrs. average 1876-85. | St. Pancras | 748 | 3.14 | 151.9 |
| London | — | 3.42 | — | |
SMALL POX. The number of Deaths from Small Pox were only 2 as compared with 63 in the previous year. The following table shews the relative mortality from this disease:—
| Sub-Districts. | Numbers. | Per 1,000 population. | Per 1,000 Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | – | – | – | |
| Tottenham Court | – | – | – | |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | |
| Somers Town | – | — | — | |
| Camden Town | – | — | — | |
| Kentish Town | 1 | 0.01 | 0.6 | |
| St. Pancras | 2 | 0.00 | 0.4 | |
| London | — | 0.01 | 0 3 | |
| 10 yrs. average 1876-85. | St. Pancras | 49.9 | 0.21 | 10.1 |
| London | — | 0.30 | — | |
The following tabular statements, kindly supplied by the Vaccination Officers,
Mr. Richards and Mr. Webb, show the number of children vaccinated and other
details:—