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St Pancras 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: PUERPERAL FEVER. This disease caused nine deaths, or six less than in 1885. The distribution of the deaths was as follows:—

PUERPERAL FEVER. This disease caused nine deaths, or six less than in 1885. The distribution of the deaths was as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Deaths.
Regent's Park0
Tottenham Court1
Gray's Inn Lane0
Somers Town4
Camden Town2
Kentish Town2
St. Pancras9

Table: PULMONARY DISEASES. Pulmonary Diseases, other than Phthisis, caused 1,013 deaths, the number in the previous year being 925. The table below gives the mortality of the sub-districts:—

PULMONARY DISEASES. Pulmonary Diseases, other than Phthisis, caused 1,013 deaths, the number in the previous year being 925. The table below gives the mortality of the sub-districts:—

Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 PopulationPer 1000 Deaths.
Regent's Park1543.9200.5
Tottenham Court1154.2204.5
Gray's Inn Lane1514.9205.4
Somers Town2055.9232.9
Camden Town623.6194.3
Kentish Town3263.5202.7
St. Pancras10134.2207.7

Table: TUBERCULAR DISEASES. From the principal Tubercular Diseases there were 642 deaths, or 35 less than in the previous year, they were distributed as follows:—

TUBERCULAR DISEASES. From the principal Tubercular Diseases there were 642 deaths, or 35 less than in the previous year, they were distributed as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 populationPer 1000 Deaths.
Regent's Park1213.01575
Tottenham Court843.0148.1
Gray's Inn Lane1103.5149.6
Somers Town1073.31216
Camden Town412.2128.5
Kentish Town17919111.3
St. Pancras6422.6131.7