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St Pancras 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The death rates for 1913 from tuberculosis based on the 1911 census population of the borough were therefore :—
| Of males per 1000 male population. | Of females per 1000 female population. | Total persons per 1000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis | 1.99 | .95 | 1.46 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | .34 | .26 | .30 |
| All forms of tuberculosis | 2.33 | 1.21 | 1.76 |
| The standardising factors for 1911 for St. Pancras (supplied by the Local Government Board) are as follows : — | |||
| Males. | Females. | Persons. | |
| Phthisis | .9043 | .9479 | .9206 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis . | 1.1021 | 1.0969 | 1.0986 |
| All forms of tuberculosis | .9537 | .9918 | .9685 |
These factors enable standardised death rates to be made for tuberculosis in
St. Pancras, which are strictly comparable with standardised rates for other
districts, irrespective of differences of the age and sex distribution of the
population.
The standardised tuberculosis death-rates for St. Pancras for 1913 were as set out below :—
| Males- | Females. | Persons. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis | 1-79 | 90 | 1-34 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis. . | 37 | 28 | 32 |
| All forms of tuberculosis | 2-22 | 1-20 | 1-70 |