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St Pancras 1894
Thirty-ninth annual report of the Medical Officer of Health on the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of Saint Pancras, London
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POPULATION.
As in previous Reports, the population of St. Pancras is regarded as stationary, and after correction and re-distribution is estimated as follows: —
| Regent's Park Sub-District | 37471 |
| Tottenham Court „ | 26509 |
| Gray's Inn Lane ,, | 28028 |
| Somers Town „ | 33545 |
| Camden Town „ | 14344 |
| Kentish Town ,, | 96535 |
| St. Pancras District | 236432 |
MARRIAGES.
The number of Marriages celebrated in St. Pancras during the year was
2065, being 50 less than in the previous year, and 48 less than the annual
average of the previous ten years.
BIRTHS.
The number of Births registered during the year was 6935, being 2 less
than in the preceding year, and 385 less than the annual average during the
preceding decennium.
The 18.2 births occurring 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 1029 | 27.5 |
| Tottenham Court | 639 | 24.1 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 842 | 30.0 |
| Somers Town Camden Town | 994 508 | 29.6 35.4 |
| Kentish Town - | 2923 | 30.3 |
| St. Pancras | 6935 | 29.3 |
| London | 130533 | 29.8 |
DEATHS.
During the year the corrected total number of deaths from all causes at all
ages was 4283, being 880 less than during the preceding year, and 625 below
the annual average of the preceding ten years. Per 1000 of population, the
death rate was 18.1, with 21.8 in the previous year and an annual average of
20.5 in the preceding decennium.