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St Pancras 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The decrease in the number of deaths in 1883 is due to the
decrease which has taken place in deaths from whooping
cough and measles.
The subjoined table shows the relative proportion of deaths from Zymotic diseases in the different sub-registration districts; 8 deaths from these diseases and 87 deaths from "all causes" could not be referred to the districts to which they belong. (Vide Note, page 3.)
| No. of deaths. | Proportion per 1000 of population | Population per 1000 of total deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents Park | 97 | 2.4 | 135.8 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 51 | 1.8 | 93.5 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 83 | 2.7 | 144.5 |
| Somers Town | 94 | 2.7 | 117.9 |
| Camden Town | 53 | 3.4 | 138.3 |
| Kentish Town | 225 | 2.5 | 142.6 |
SMALL POX.
In 1883 there were but three deaths from this disease,
being in the proportion of 0.6 per 1000 deaths from "all
causes."
The distribution of the deaths is as follows:—
Regent's Park 0
Tottenham Court Road 0
Gray's Inn Road 0
Somers Town 0
Camden Town 0
Kentish Town 3
Altogether 13 cases were reported to the Sanitary Department
all of which were removed to hospital.
During the preceding 10 years the annual average number
of deaths was 37.9 being in the proportion of 7.5 to 1000
deaths from " all causes."
In London during 1883 this proportion was 1.6, being
nearly three times as much as in St. Pancras
VACCINATION.
The accompanying tables, kindly supplied by the Vaccination
Officers, show the number of children vaccinated during
the last six months of 1882, and the first six months of 1883.