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St Pancras 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths—The number of Deaths, including both Parishioners and Non-Parishioners,
occurring in Public Institutions within the Parish was 1396, distributed as
follows:—
Death- The number of Deaths, including both Parishioners and Non-Parishioners occuring in Public Institution within the Parish was 1396, distributed a follows:-
| Sub-Districts. | Institutions. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | St. Saviour's Cancer Hospital | 8 |
| Tottenham Court | University College Hospital | 349 |
| Home Hospitals | 10 | |
| „ „ | Central London Sick Asylum | 173 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | Royal Free Hospital | 157 |
| Central Throat and Ear Hospital | 9 | |
| Somers Town | Temperance Hospital | 53 |
| Camden Town | Workhouse | 368 |
| Kentish Town | Infirrmarv | 224 |
| North West London Hospital | 45 | |
| St. Pancras | 1396 |
Of St. Pancras Parishioners 1197 died in Public Institutions, situated in the
Parish and in other parts of the Metropolis, including the Metropolitan Asylums'
Board's Hospitals. This number is 82 less than during 1886, and 68 more than
the average of the preceding 10 years.
MARRIAGES.
The number of Marriages celebrated in St. Pancras during 1887 was 2082, this
number is 115 below the average of the ten preceding years, and the smallest
number on record.
BIRTHS.
The number of Births registered in St. Pancras during 1887 was 7,519, this
number is 3S9 below the average of the preceding ten years.
The rate per 1000 of population was 30'9, the lowest on record, the rate of the
preceding decennium being 33.0. The birth-rate of London in 1887 was 31.7.
The proportions in the Sub-Districts are given below, the 217 births occurring