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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 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from Pulmonary Diseases other than Phthisis occurring in each sub -registration district, and the proportion per 1,000 of population and per 1,000 of total deaths.*

The following table shows the number of deaths from Pulmonary Diseases other than Phthisis occurring in each sub -registration district, and the proportion per 1,000 of population and per 1,000 of total deaths.*

Sub-registration Districts.No. of Deaths.Proportion per 1,000 of Population.Proportion per 1,000 of Total Deaths.
Regent's park1283.2179.0
Tottenham court road8531155.9
Gray's Inn road1193.9207.3
Somers town1684.8210.7
Camden town774.9201.0
Kentish town2843.1180.0

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TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
There were 642 deaths from the principal Tubercular
Diseases during the year, being 38 more than during the preceding
twelve months. In 1883 the proportion of deaths
from these diseases has been 137.2 in every 1,000 deaths
from "all causes," or 2.6 in every 1,000 of population. In
London the proportion has been 140.1 per 1,000 of total
deaths, or 2.8 in every 1,000 living.
The following table shows the relative mortality from these
diseases in the different districts. Fourteen deaths from
Tubercular diseases and 87 deaths from "all causes" are
excluded from consideration (vide Note page 3):—
No. of Proportion
Sub-registration Districts. Deaths. per 1,000 of Population. Proporation per 1,000 of
Total Deaths.
Regent's park 83 2.1 116.2
'Tottenham court road 88 3.2 161.4
Gray's Inn road 96 3.1 167.2
Somers town 122 3.5 153.0
Camden town 44 2.8 114.8
Kentish town 195 2.1 123.6
WASTING & CONVULSIVE DISEASES OF INFANTS.
There were 274 deaths amongst children under one year
of age from the Wasting Diseases of children, or 35.4 to
every 1,000 of births and 249.1 to every 1,000 of total deaths
under one year.