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St Pancras 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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13
Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras.
REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
For the Year 1933.
For the purpose of this Report, the year consists of the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1933.
Section 1.-STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
POPULATION AND GENERAL STATISTICS.
The total population of the Borough at the Census of 1931 was 198,133.
The Census figure of 198,133 represents a decrease in the population of the Borough
of 6.3 per cent. since the Census of 1921, at which date the population of the Borough was
211,366.
The mid-year (1933) population of the Borough is estimated by the Registrar-General
to be 190,900. The corresponding estimate for the previous year (1932) being 191,000.
Until recently the estimated population has been divided into civil and total, but for
the past two years the estimated total population only is given. Deaths of persons serving
in H.M. Forces being now allocated to their area of residence in the same manner as civilian
deaths.
The following figures taken from the Census Report for 1931 shew the number of persons of each sex in each of the Wards in the Borough:—
| Administrative Area of St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward — | |||
| No. 1 | 15,867 | 20,005 | 35,872 |
| No. 2 | 9,621 | 10,054 | 19,675 |
| No. 3 | 15,615 | 17,543 | 33,158 |
| No. 4 | 11,965 | 11,990 | 23,955 |
| No. 5 | 13,737 | 15,004 | 28,741 |
| No. 6 | 8,861 | 9,139 | 18,000 |
| No. 7 | 6,155 | 6,867 | 13,022 |
| No. 8 | 12,562 | 13,148 | 25,710 |
| Total | 94,383 | 103,750 | 198,133 |