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St Pancras 1888

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

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Table: Births.—The number of Births occurring in Public Institutions during 1888 was as follows :—

Births.—The number of Births occurring in Public Institutions during 1888 was as follows :—

Camden Town Sub-District Workhouse184
Gray's Inn Lane Homes of Hope43
227

Table: Deaths.—The number of Deaths, including both Parishioners and Non-Parishioners, occurring in Public Institutions within the Parish was 1262, distributed as follows:—

Deaths.—The number of Deaths, including both Parishioners and Non-Parishioners, occurring in Public Institutions within the Parish was 1262, distributed as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Institutions.Deaths.
Regent's ParkSt. Saviour's Cancer Hospital3
Tottenham CourtUniversity College Hospital285
,, ,,Home Hospital, Fitzroy Square10
,, ,,Medical & Surgical Home ,, „
,, ,,Central London Sick Asylum163
Gray's Inn LaneRoyal Free Hospital41
,, ,,Central Throat and Ear Hospital8
,, ,,Homes of Hope, 4 to 6, Regent's Sq...
Somers TownTemperance Hospital54
Camden TownNorth-West London Hospital42
,, ,,Workhouse400
Kentish TownInfirmary256
Total1262

Table: POPULATION. A Quinquennial Census of the principal large towns and cities becomes yearly more necessary in order to estimate the changes that take place in the number, age, sex, marriage, and occupation of the population. The populations of the Parish and of the Sub-Districts are based upon the annual increase of numbers estimated in the Reports for 1886 and 1887.

POPULATION. A Quinquennial Census of the principal large towns and cities becomes yearly more necessary in order to estimate the changes that take place in the number, age, sex, marriage, and occupation of the population. The populations of the Parish and of the Sub-Districts are based upon the annual increase of numbers estimated in the Reports for 1886 and 1887.

Sub-Districts.Enumerated Census, 1881.Estimated to Middle of 1888.Population, 1888. Inmates of Public Institutions redistributed.
Regent's Park39,11539,85040,299
Tottenham Court27,72927,00026,915
Gray's Inn Lane30,24730,60030,853
Somers Town34,36933,70034,056
Camden Town17,31118,05016,417
Kentish Town87,48795,00095,660
St. Pancras236,258244,200244,200