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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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[ Table A. ]
| Names of Sub-Districts. | Deaths registered in 1864. | Estimated Mortality in 1864 * | Rate of Mortality to every 1000. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 744 | 885 | 24.6 |
| Tottenham Court | 643 | 758 | 26.9† |
| Gray's Inn Road | 646 | 756 | 26.7 |
| Somers Town | 871 | 1027 | 25.4 |
| Camden Town | 489 | 604 | 22.2 |
| Kentish Town | 1022 | 1239 | 23.1 |
| University College Hospital | 216 | ||
| Royal Free Hospital | 100 | ||
| St. Pancras Workhouse | 538 | ||
| Strand Union | 146 | ||
| The whole Parish | 5415 | 6952 |
* This column is calculated by excluding the deaths which occurred in the Strand Union, and
distributing the deaths in University College Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, and St. Pancras
Workhouse amongst the Sub-Districts in the proportion of their populations,
† In estimating this, the number 500 has been subtracted for the Strand Union.
§ The number 1600 has been subtracted for the Workhouse,
[ Table B. ]
| Names of Sub-Districts. | Population in 1861. | Rate of increase per cent. per annum between 1851 & 1861. | Estimated Population, April, 1864 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 34927 | 0.9 | 35878 |
| Tottenham Court | 28348 | 0.3 | 28603 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 27807 | 0.48 | 28208 |
| Somers Town | 39096 | 0.93 | 40296 |
| Camden Town | 23406 | 1.03 | 28769 |
| Kentish Town | 44298 | 6.6 | 53660 |
| The whole Parish | 198784 | 1.75 | †209399 |
* This column is calculated on the assumption that the populations of the several Sub-Districts
have increased since 1861 in the same proportion per annum as they did in the years between
1851 and 1861. These numbers are, of course, only approximative. The estimate for Camden
Town is probably much too high, especially from the removal of houses in Agar Town, and the
discontinuance of building,
† This number is less than the sum of the other numbers.
[ Table C. ]
| Names of Sub-Districts. | Ratio of Births to Deaths estimated. | Ratio of Births to Deaths under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 1000:764 | 1000:286 |
| Tottenham Court | 1000:883 | 1000:387† |
| Gray's Inn Road | 1000:805 | 1000:324 |
| Somers Town | 1000:749 | 1000:344 |
| Camden Town | 1000:763* | 1000:305 |
| Kentish Town | 1000:646 | 1000:256 |
| The whole Parish | 1000:728 | 1000:313 |
* A deduction of 200 for children born in the Workhouse.
† A deduction of 50 has been made for births in the Strand Union Workhouse.