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St Pancras 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The table below shows the number of new cases and the number of deaths, together
with the corresponding rates per 1,000 of population, for each Ward of the Borough during
| Ward. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. | Kate per 1000 of Population. | Number. | Rate per 1000 of Population. | |
| 1 | 65 | 1.8 | 37 | 1.0 |
| 2 | 32 | 1.6 | 16 | 0.8 |
| 3 | 78 | 2.4 | 43 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 44 | 1.9 | 29 | 1.2 |
| 5 | 56 | 2.0 | 27 | 1.0 |
| 6 | 33 | 1.9 | 16 | 0.9 |
| 7 | 23 | 1.8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| 8 | 71 | 2.8 | 28 | 1.1 |
| Homeless | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Totals | 404 | 2.1 | 206 | 1.1 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
These Regulations placed various additional duties upon local Authorities, and included
the compilation of a register of cases of Tuberculosis of all kinds who are residents of the
Borough.
The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1931:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 1931 | 1328 | 414 | 1742 |
| Number of new cases during the year | 347 | 75 | 422 |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (from death or other causes) | 1675 381 | 489 96 | 2164 477 |
| Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 1294 | 393 | 1687 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
No formal action was necessary during the year under the above regulations.