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

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As in previous years, this Report commences with a principal Meteorological data of the past year, set out below summary of the

Meteorology of London, 1899. Periods.		First Quarter.	Second Quarter.	Third Quarter.	Fourth Quarter.	Year 1599.

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ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST. PANCRAS.

Name of Parish.	Date of formation.	Total area Acres.	Public Open Spaces exclusive of Railways.	Inhabited Area.	Inhabited Houses.		Population.		Persons per House.		Houses per Acre. (Inhabited Area.)		Persons per Acre (Inhabited Area).
Name of Parish.	Date of formation.	Total area Acres.	Public Open Spaces exclusive of Railways.	Inhabited Area.	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.

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The number of inhabited houses and population contained in these two parts, according to the census of 1891, were as follows:—

Sub-District separated from.	Sub-District united with.	Inhabited Houses.	Population, 1891.
Sub-District separated from.	Sub-District united with.	Inhabited Houses.	Males.	Females.	Persons.

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In the weekly returns of the Registrar-General since January, 1900, the enumerated population of the several Sub-Districts for 1896 are also given, and from them the alteration of figures at that date appears to be as follows:—

Sub-District separated from	Sub-District united with.	Persons, 1896.

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CENSUS, 1891. Ages of Males and Females in the part of Ward 2 transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Regent's Park Sub District.

All Ages.			Under 1 year.	1	2	3	4	Under 5 years.	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	S5	70	75	80	85	90	95	100 and upwards.
Persona.		Males and Females.	Under 1 year.	1	2	3	4	Under 5 years.	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	S5	70	75	80	85	90	95	100 and upwards.

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Ages of Males and Females in the part of Ward 3 transferred from Kentish Town Sub District to Camden Town Sub-District.

All Ages.			Under 1 year.	1	2	3	4	Under 5 years.	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100 and upwards.
Persons.		Males and Females.	Under 1 year.	1	2	3	4	Under 5 years.	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100 and upwards.

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CENSUS, 1891. Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms distinguishing those occupied by various Numbers of Persons in the part of Ward 2 which has been transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Regent's Park Sub-District

Total Tenements.	Rooms in Tenement.	Number of Tenements with less than Five Rooms.	Number of Occupants of Tenements.
Total Tenements.	Rooms in Tenement.	Number of Tenements with less than Five Rooms.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12 or more.

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Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms distinguishing those occupied by various Numbers of Persons in the part of Ward 3 which has been transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Camden Town Sub-District.

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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Births. —The number of births occurring in Public Institutions during the year 1899 was as follows:—

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Population and Deaths in Public Institutions.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Inmates.	Parochial Institutions.	Daily Average No. of Inmates.	Deaths.
				Parishioners.	Non-Parishioners.	Total.

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Extra Parochial Institutions .—Of certain Public Institutions situated outside the boundaries of St. Pancras, the daily average numbers of inmates belonging to St. Pancras housed by them were as follows:—

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POPULATION. The population of St. Pancras is regarded as stationary. The figures of the 1896 Census have been taken as a basis, and the 2409 inmates of Extra-parochial Institutions have been added to the Sub-Districts in proportion to the population. The deaths amongst these inmates are included in the Statistics of the Year:—

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The 184 births in public institutions having been re-distributed according to population, the number of births and the birth-rate of each of the Sub-Districts, and of the District, were as follows :—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Birth-rate.

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The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 233 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population :—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths.	Death-rate.

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AGES AT DEATH. Under one year of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths under 1 Year.	Per 1000 Births.	Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages.

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Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follows :—

Sub-Districts.	Number of Deaths under 5 Years.	Per 1000 Births.	Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES," 1899.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.					June.				July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				Total.	Months.

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Phthisis. —This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 481 deaths, compared to 484 in 1898, 486 in 1897, and 468 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. —These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group diseases, caused 963 deaths, compared tb 733 deaths in 1898, 820 in 1897, and 755 in 1896; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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The Notifiable Infectious Diseases.— The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 total deaths, were as follows :—

Sub-Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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The Principal Zymotic Diseases. The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follows:—

Sub-Districts.	Number	Per 1000 Population.	Per 1000 Total Deaths.

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ST. PANCRAS. Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1899, inclusive.

Year.	0—1.	1—5.	5—15.	15—25.	25—35.	35—45.	45—55.	55-65.	65—75.	75—85.	85 and upwards.	Total Deaths under Five Years.	Total Deaths at all Ages.

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There was the cause of 204 deaths suring the year;in the three Preceding Years the number were 202,184,asn 162.

INQUESTS HELD.

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III.— INFECTIOUS DISEASES. NOTIFICATIONS. The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following Table:—

Diseases.	1889 2 mos.	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	1899

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The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1899, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following Table:—

Population.	Regent's Park, pop. 38,192.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,023	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,991.	Somers Town, pop. 32, 815.	Camden Town, pop. 14,910.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,242.	Total.
Diseases.	Regent's Park, pop. 38,192.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,023	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,991.	Somers Town, pop. 32, 815.	Camden Town, pop. 14,910.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,242.	Total.

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The Case-fatality. —The following Table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras.

Population.	Regent's Park, pop. 33,192.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,023.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,991.	Somers Town, pop. 32,815.	Camden Town, pop. 14,910.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,242.	Total.
Diseases.	Regent's Park, pop. 33,192.	Tottenham Court, pop. 27,023.	Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 29,991.	Somers Town, pop. 32,815.	Camden Town, pop. 14,910.	Kentish Town, pop. 100,242.	Total.

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From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases appears as follows:—

	Cases.	Deaths.	Fatality per cent.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1899.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.					June.				July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				Total.	Months.

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Diagnostic Tests. — The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and the results of Examination were as follows:—

	Bacillus found.	Doubtful.	Bacillus not found.	Total.

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Outbreak of Typhoid Fever. — On the 27th September, 1899, I reported that at a house in Haverstock Street occupied by three separate families, in one of the families, consisting of eleven persons, nine cases of typhoid fever occurred as follows:—

Initials.	Sex.	Age.	Fell III.	Certificate dated.	Certificate received.	Removed to Hospital.

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ISOLATION. The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table :—

Diseases.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	Totals.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING THE YEAR 1899.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Total.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.					June.				July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				Total.	Months.

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METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD. Ambulance Service. For Infectious Cases only.

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DISINFECTION. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year:—

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Family Shelter. —The following Table gives for the year the dates of admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place from whence they came, and the disease after which disinfection was required, and for which the Shelter was sought:—

Date. 1899.	Males.	Females.	Children under 10.	Dwelling Place.	District.	Disease.	Length of Stay. (Days).

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SAINT PANCRAS.—RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JULY TO DECEMBER, 1898.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Successfully Taccinated.	Insusceptible.	Had Smallpox.	Number of conscientious objections.	Dead un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removals to places known and Vaccination Officer apprized.	Removals to places unknown, and un-vaccinated.

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SAINT PANCRAS.—RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1899.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Successfully vaccinated.	Insusceptible.	Had Smallpox.	Number of conscientious objections.	Dead un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removals to places known and Vaccination Officer apprized.	Removals to places unknown, and un-vaccinated.

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§ 1. INSPECTIONS. The following were the number of inspections and re-inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—

	Parliamentary Sub-Divisions.	Inspections.	Re-inspections after Notice.	Totals.

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§ 2.—OPEN SPACES. Public Open Spaces. —The parks, gardens, and other open spaces secured against building operations in and adjoining St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained, are enumerated in the following table:—

Sub-Distriots.	Density of Persons per acre, Census 1891.	Garden or Open Space.	Area.			Maintaining Authority.
Sub-Distriots.	Density of Persons per acre, Census 1891.	Garden or Open Space.	A.	R.	p.	Maintaining Authority.

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Land in the occupation of the Railway Companies (exclusive of railways in tunnel).

	Acres.

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Public Parks and Public Open Spaas.

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Gardens and Squares.

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Schemes initiated and carried out by the London County Council.

Date of Act Authorising Scheme.	Scheme.	Gross Cost.	Approximate Area in Acres.	Approximate cost per square yard.
		£		£	s.	d.

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§ 5.—WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES. The following table shows the work of the Sanitary Inspectors of Workshops and Factories during the year 1899.

	Number on Register.	Inspections.	Re-inspections after Order or Notice.	Total.

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Drainage. —The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1899.

		After Infectious Disease.	Upon Complaint.	Upon systematic Inspection	Old Buildings.		New Buildings at completion of work.	Total
		After Infectious Disease.	Upon Complaint.	Upon systematic Inspection	At commencement of work.	At completion of work.	New Buildings at completion of work.	Total

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§ 10.—SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Metropolis Local Management Acts.

Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Continued from previous page...

Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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UNFIT FOOD. The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during the year:—

Date.	Division & Sub-Division.	Description of Article.

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APPENDIX. Summary of reports upon the microscopical and bacteriological examination of fifty samples of Milk purchased in St. Pancras during 1899 :—

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ADULTERATED FOOD. Analysis. —Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Articles of Food of which samples have been taken.	Divisions.				Total.	Remarks.
Articles of Food of which samples have been taken.	South.	East.	West.	North.	Total.	Remarks.

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ADULTERATED FOOD.— Continued.

Articles of Food of which samples have been taken.	Divisions.				Total.	Remarks.
Articles of Food of which samples have been taken.	South.	East.	West.	North.	Total.	Remarks.

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SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, &c.

No.	Nature of Article as Purchased.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Proceedings.
No.	Nature of Article as Purchased.	Result of Analysis.	Penalty.			Costs.
			£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1899 and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.

The Year.	Estimated Population	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Corrected No. of Deaths.			Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions.
The Year.	Estimated Population	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Total All Ages.	Under One Year	Under Five Years.	Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions.

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Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1898 and 10 years preceding.

In the Year.	Birth Rate per 1000 of Population.	Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Registered Births.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Children under 5 years, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions, per 1000 of Total Deaths.

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Table 3a. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1899. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

		AGES
		0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	35 to 35	35 to 45	15 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	95 & up word	Total	Under 5 years.

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Table 3a— continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 1899— continued.

	ages.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Total.	Under 5 years.

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Table 3a— continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 1899— continued.

	AGES.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Total	under 5 years.

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SUMMARY OF DISEASES.

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Summary of Ages. AGES.

		0 to 1	lto 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals.	Under 5 Years.

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Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1899, 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 1000 of Total Deaths at all ages.

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ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5a. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1889 to 1898, and in the year 1899.

Disease.	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	Number of Deaths, Annual Average of 10 years 1889-98.	Number of Deaths in 1899.	Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths in 10 years 1839-98.	Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths in 1899.

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ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5b. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the 10 years 1889 to 1898, and in the year 1899.

Diseases.	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	Number of Deaths, Annual Average of 10 years 1889-98.	Number of Deaths in 1899.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 10 years 1889-98.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 1809.

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Tablb 6. 87 St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30 th, 1899.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public In stitutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.

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Tablb 7a. 88 St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30th, 1899.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Districts of their previous residence.		AGES.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.

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Table 7B. 89 St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness, Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30th, 1899.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non.Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded.	AGES.		Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.
Parishioners in Public Institutions , without the District are included.
Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Districts of their previous residence.

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Table 7c. 90 St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Deaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday December '60th, 1899. y'

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non.Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded.	AGES.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town,	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras. All Agbs.
Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included.
Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub.Districts of their previous residence.

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Table 8. SI St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of Deaths from certain Causes, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 3Oth, 1899.

public institutions. Non.Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded.	AGES.	Regent's Park.	Tottenham Court.	Gray's Inn Lane.	Somers Town.	Camden Town.	Kentish Town.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pakcras, All Agss..
Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included.
Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub.Districts of their previous residence.

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Table 9a. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases in the Sub.Districts for the year 1899. Deaths not referable to any certain Sub.District, being re.distributed proportionately to the population.

Sub.Districts.	1 Population.	Variola, Small.pox.	Scarlatina,[Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever. I	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea or Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all Causes at all Ages.

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Table 9b. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases to 1000 Population in the Sub.Districts for the Year 1899.

Sub.Districts.	Population, 1899.	Variola, Small.pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea & Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all Causes at all Ages.

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Table 10a. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, the number of Deaths at various Ages, and the number of Births in the Sub.Districts for the year 1699, Births and Deaths not referable to any certain Sub.District being re.distributed proportionately to the population.

Sub.Districts.	Population, 1899.	Variola, Small.pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 aud under 65 Years of Age.	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Per 1000 Births
Sub.Districts.	Population, 1899.	Variola, Small.pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 aud under 65 Years of Age.	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Deaths under 1 Year.

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Table 10b. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion, of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 Population in the Sub.Districts for the \ear 1899.

Sub.Districts.	Population, 1899.	Variola, Small.pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 years of Age.	Deaths at 65 years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.

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Table 11. Sanitary Work Accomplished (Clerical). From January to 30th December, 1899, inclusive.

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Sanitary Work Accomplished (Inspectorial). From lst January to 30th December, 1899, inclusive.

	Inspections.	Re.inspections after Order or Notice.	Total.

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Table 11—con. Sanitary "Work Accomplished (Inspectorial.)—continued.

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Table 11 — con. House-to-house Inspections were made in the following Streets and Places:—

Name of Street.	No. of Housea.		No. of Rooms.		No. of Dwellings and Families.	No. of Persons.		No. of Notices Served.	Remarks.
Name of Street.	Occupied.	Un- occupied.	Occupied.	Unoccupied.	No. of Dwellings and Families.	Adults.	Children.	No. of Notices Served.	Remarks.

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LIST I. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON, 1899. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, self.contained or associated as to appurtenance?, and let at weekly rentals.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks
Division and Snb.Division.	Names and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter.Communication of Rooms in Dwellings [s this Independent of the Common Staii ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Mini. i mum and Maximum.
Division and Snb.Division.	Names and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	I Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Onen or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	I Wash. house	Weekly Rental, Mini. i mum and Maximum.

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List I .— con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.—continued.

1	2	3	4	5					6	7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when ehut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when ehut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Opon or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.

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List I. — con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.—continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		j w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.

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List I —con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.—continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		j w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.

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List. 1.—con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &e.—continued.

Division and Sub-Division.	Names and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total in umber of RiomR	Dwellings of					Total JNumoer of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings Is this Independent oi the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings ]use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Mini-mum and Maximum.	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Names and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total in umber of RiomR	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms,	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total JNumoer of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullerj	W ash-house	Weekly Rental, Mini-mum and Maximum.	Remarks.

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List I .—con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.—continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Narao and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communicatioi of Booms in Dwellings Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use eaoh appurtenance.			Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Narao and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 I Rooms.	6 1 Rooms.	4 ' Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental Minimum and Maximum.

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List II. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON.

Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Accommodation.			Notes.
Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Males.	Females.	Married couples (person*).	Notes.

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L ist III. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON.

Conseoutive No.	Situation.		Name of License.	Kegistered amount breathing space in cubic feet.	No. of Cows Lioens»d for.

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List IV. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Consecutive No.	Situation.	Name of Licensee.	Remarks.

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List V. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. BAKEHOUSES, end of 1899.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-[Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.,

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.—con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. of Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground floor.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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List V.—con. BAKEHOUSES —continued.

No. of Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.

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St Pancras 1899

92 tables in this report

As in previous years, this Report commences with a principal Meteorological data of the past year, set out below summary of the

ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST. PANCRAS.

The number of inhabited houses and population contained in these two parts, according to the census of 1891, were as follows:—

In the weekly returns of the Registrar-General since January, 1900, the enumerated population of the several Sub-Districts for 1896 are also given, and from them the alteration of figures at that date appears to be as follows:—

CENSUS, 1891. Ages of Males and Females in the part of Ward 2 transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Regent's Park Sub District.

Ages of Males and Females in the part of Ward 3 transferred from Kentish Town Sub District to Camden Town Sub-District.

CENSUS, 1891. Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms distinguishing those occupied by various Numbers of Persons in the part of Ward 2 which has been transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Regent's Park Sub-District

Total Tenements and Tenements with less than Five Rooms distinguishing those occupied by various Numbers of Persons in the part of Ward 3 which has been transferred from Kentish Town Sub-District to Camden Town Sub-District.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Births. —The number of births occurring in Public Institutions during the year 1899 was as follows:—

Population and Deaths in Public Institutions.

Extra Parochial Institutions .—Of certain Public Institutions situated outside the boundaries of St. Pancras, the daily average numbers of inmates belonging to St. Pancras housed by them were as follows:—

The 184 births in public institutions having been re-distributed according to population, the number of births and the birth-rate of each of the Sub-Districts, and of the District, were as follows :—

The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 233 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population :—

AGES AT DEATH. Under one year of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follows:—

Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follows :—

CAUSES OF DEATH.

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES," 1899.

Phthisis. —This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 481 deaths, compared to 484 in 1898, 486 in 1897, and 468 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows:—

Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. —These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group diseases, caused 963 deaths, compared tb 733 deaths in 1898, 820 in 1897, and 755 in 1896; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being as follows:—

The Notifiable Infectious Diseases.— The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 total deaths, were as follows :—

The Principal Zymotic Diseases. The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths, were as follows:—

ST. PANCRAS. Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1899, inclusive.

There was the cause of 204 deaths suring the year;in the three Preceding Years the number were 202,184,asn 162.

III.— INFECTIOUS DISEASES. NOTIFICATIONS. The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following Table:—

The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1899, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following Table:—

The Case-fatality. —The following Table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras.

From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases appears as follows:—

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1899.

Diagnostic Tests. — The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and the results of Examination were as follows:—

Outbreak of Typhoid Fever. — On the 27th September, 1899, I reported that at a house in Haverstock Street occupied by three separate families, in one of the families, consisting of eleven persons, nine cases of typhoid fever occurred as follows:—

ISOLATION. The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table :—

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING THE YEAR 1899.

METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD. Ambulance Service. For Infectious Cases only.

DISINFECTION. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year:—

Family Shelter. —The following Table gives for the year the dates of admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place from whence they came, and the disease after which disinfection was required, and for which the Shelter was sought:—

SAINT PANCRAS.—RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JULY TO DECEMBER, 1898.

SAINT PANCRAS.—RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1899.

§ 1. INSPECTIONS. The following were the number of inspections and re-inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—

§ 2.—OPEN SPACES. Public Open Spaces. —The parks, gardens, and other open spaces secured against building operations in and adjoining St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained, are enumerated in the following table:—

Land in the occupation of the Railway Companies (exclusive of railways in tunnel).

Public Parks and Public Open Spaas.

Gardens and Squares.

Schemes initiated and carried out by the London County Council.

§ 5.—WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES. The following table shows the work of the Sanitary Inspectors of Workshops and Factories during the year 1899.

Drainage. —The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1899.

§ 10.—SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Metropolis Local Management Acts.

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UNFIT FOOD. The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during the year:—

APPENDIX. Summary of reports upon the microscopical and bacteriological examination of fifty samples of Milk purchased in St. Pancras during 1899 :—

ADULTERATED FOOD. Analysis. —Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

ADULTERATED FOOD.— Continued.

SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, &amp;c.

Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1899 and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.

Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1898 and 10 years preceding.

Table 3a. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1899. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Table 3a— continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 1899— continued.

Table 3a— continued. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 1899— continued.

SUMMARY OF DISEASES.

Summary of Ages. AGES.

Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1899, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.

ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5a. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1889 to 1898, and in the year 1899.

ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table 5b. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the 10 years 1889 to 1898, and in the year 1899.

Tablb 6. 87 St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30 th, 1899.

Tablb 7a. 88 St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30th, 1899.

Table 7B. 89 St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness, Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 30th, 1899.

Table 7c. 90 St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Deaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday December '60th, 1899. y'

Table 8. SI St. Pancras District and Sub.Districts. Table of Deaths from certain Causes, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 Weeks ended Saturday, December 3Oth, 1899.

Table 9a. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases in the Sub.Districts for the year 1899. Deaths not referable to any certain Sub.District, being re.distributed proportionately to the population.

Table 9b. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases to 1000 Population in the Sub.Districts for the Year 1899.

Table 10b. ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion, of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 Population in the Sub.Districts for the \ear 1899.

Table 11. Sanitary Work Accomplished (Clerical). From January to 30th December, 1899, inclusive.

SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, &c.