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St Pancras 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Table 4.
ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT.
Showing the numbers of Deaths at all ages in 1898, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.
| Divisions. | Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 of Population at all ages. | Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Principal Zymotic Diseases | 647 | 2.67 | 138.9 |
| 2. Respiratory Diseases | 781 | 3.21 | 167.7 |
| 3. Tubercular Diseases | 657 | 2.70 | 141.1 |
Notes.
1. Includes Small.pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,
Typhus, Enteric (or Typhoid), and Simple, Continued Fevers, and Diarrhoea and
Dysentery.
2. Includes Laryngitis, Croup, Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Pleurisy, and other Diseases of the Respiratory System.
3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Tuberculosis, Rickets, Tabes, and Hydro.
cepbalus.