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St Pancras 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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DIARRHOEA.
This complaint was the ultimate cause of 229 deaths, 37 more than in the
preceding year, and 48 more than the annual average for the dicennium. Per
1000 of total deaths the number was 1000 more than in the preceding decennium.
The incidence of mortality in proportion to it to 1000 of population and to 1000
of total deaths was highest in Gray's Inn Lane and Camden Town, and lowest
in Regent's Park and Semers Town.
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
The principal Tubercular Diseases, including Phthisis, etc. (see Table 7 E and following), caused 639 deaths, which were distributed in the Sub-Districts as follows:—
| Sub-Districts. | Number. | Per 1000 Population. | Per 1000 Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 167 | 2.9 | 158 |
| Tottenham Court | 76 | 2.7 | 145 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 84 | 2.7 | 133 |
| Somers Town | 110 | 3.1 | 130 |
| Camden Town | 45 | 2.8 | 120 |
| Kentish Town | 207 | 2.1 | 118 |
| St. Pancras | 639 | 2.6 | 131 |
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
Diseases of the Respiratory system other than Phthisis (see Table 7 E and following), caused 986 deaths, occurring in the Sub-Districts as follows:—
| Sub-Districts. | Numbers. | Per 1000 Population. | Per 1000 Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 158 | 3.9 | 213 |
| Tottenham Court | 105 | 3.8 | 201 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | ]26 | 4.0 | 200 |
| Somers Town | 184 | 5.3 | 219 |
| Camden Town | 80 | 5.1 | 213 |
| Kentish Town | 333 | 3.5 | 189 |
| St. Pancras | 986 | 4.0 | 202 |