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St Pancras 1886

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

Published
1887
Pages
78
Tables
77

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77 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following numbers show, according to the Census Returns, the growth of population in the Parish during the three decennial periods since 1851 and an estimation for 1891:—
    Numbers.Decennial Increase.Fall in Decennial percentage increment.
    Census.In Numbers.Per Cent.
  • Page 7
    The following numbers show the growth of population calculated according to the difference between natural increase and actual increase:—
    Tears.According to Births and Deaths.AccordingtoCensus.Difference.
    Natural quinquennial increase.Natural decennial increase.Actual decennial increase.InNumbers.Per Cent.
  • Page 7
    Calculating the growth of population according to the number of houses produces another resultant. After subtracting old assessments taken off the rate-books from new assessments placed on, the increase in the number of assessments calculated to the middle of the year are as follows: —
    Increase.
  • Page 8
    The number of persons per house is increasing, the following figures show this tendency:—
    Census.Number of Inhabited Houses.Increase.Persons per House.
  • Page 8
    This gives a population of 242,007 for 1886, therefore the population of the Parish is estimated at 242,000, and the population of the sub-districts as under:— ESTIMATED.
    1851.1861.1871.1881.1886.
  • Page 9
    Ages of Population in Registration Sub-Districts. Census 1881.
    Registration Sub-Districts.All Age 8.0-55-1515-2525-3535 4545-5555-6565-7575-8585 and upwards.
  • Page 10
    186 births occurred in the Workhouse, and have been distributed to the sub-districts according to population.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births.Birth-Rate.
  • Page 11
    St. Pancras, 20.7, and of London, 21.1. The following are the death-rates of the various sub-districts, 339 deaths from all causes unassignable to any particular districts being distributed according to population:—
    Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Death-Rate.
  • Page 11
    AGES AT DEATH. The corrected number of deaths at several ages in St. Pancras and the sub-districts were as follows :—
  • Page 12
    The deaths under one year of age, 22 not assignable to any particular sub-district, being distributed according to population, are shewn in tbe following table:—
    Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Total Deaths.
  • Page 12
    The deaths under five years of aye, 26 not assignable to any particular sub-district being distributed according to population, were as follows:—
    Sub-Distric'.s.Number.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Total Deaths.
  • Page 13
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The total number of Deaths, both of Parishioners and non-Parishioners, occurring in Public Institutions within the Parish was 1403, distributed as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Institutions.Deaths.
  • Page 14
    assignable to any particular district being distributed according to population, and the same method being followed through all the tables:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1,000 population.Per 1,000 Deaths.
  • Page 14
    SMALL POX. The number of Deaths from Small Pox were only 2 as compared with 63 in the previous year. The following table shews the relative mortality from this disease:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1,000 population.Per 1,000 Deaths.
  • Page 15
    Report for the Six Months ending December, 1885.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Yacoination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets " registered during the six months ended Deo., 1885."Successfully Vaccinated."Insusceptible.Number of Cases "Dead."Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached: and Cases not having been found.
  • Page 16
    Report for the Six Months ending June, 1886.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" registered during the six months ended Dec., 1885."Successfully Vacoinated."Insusceptible.Number of Cases "Dead."Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found.
  • Page 17
    MEASLES. This disease caused 127 deaths or 63 less than in the previous year. The following figures show the relative mortality in sub-districts and other details:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 population.Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 17
    SCARLATINA. 26 Deaths resulted from this disease against 31 in the previous year. The table below shows the incidence of the disease:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 population.Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 18
    DIPHTHERIA. From this disease 44 deaths took place in the Parish, the number for 1885 being 37. The following table gives the numbers in the sub-district and other details:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 population.Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 18
    WHOOPING COUGH. There were 120 deaths from this disease against 144 deaths in the preceding year, the table below showing the incidence:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Fer 1000 population.Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 19
    TYPHOID OR ENTERIC FEVER. The deaths from this disease numbered 29, or 8 less than in the preceding year, the following table shows the relative mortality:—
    Sub-Districts.NumbersPer 1000 population.Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 19
    DIARRHOEA The deaths from Diarrhoea were 266 against 125 in 1885. The table shows their relative distribution.
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Tor 1000 population. *Per 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 20
    PUERPERAL FEVER. This disease caused nine deaths, or six less than in 1885. The distribution of the deaths was as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Deaths.
  • Page 20
    PULMONARY DISEASES. Pulmonary Diseases, other than Phthisis, caused 1,013 deaths, the number in the previous year being 925. The table below gives the mortality of the sub-districts:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 PopulationPer 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 20
    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. From the principal Tubercular Diseases there were 642 deaths, or 35 less than in the previous year, they were distributed as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1000 populationPer 1000 Deaths.
  • Page 21
    There were 304 deaths of Infants under one year of age, from wasting diseases, the corresponding number for the previous year being 284. They were distributed in the sub-districts as follows:—
    Sub-districts.Numbers under one year.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Deaths under one year
  • Page 21
    There were 159 deaths of Infants under one year of age from convulsive diseases, the number in the preceeding year being 187, and they were distributed as follows:—
    Sub-districts.Numbers under one year.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Deaths under one year.
  • Page 22
    Per 1000 Population.
    Sub-Districts.Birth-rate.Death-rate.Excess of Birth-rate.
  • Page 22
    Again, compare the deaths in another form to the births as follows:— Per 1000 Births.
    Sub-Districts.Under 5.Total Deaths.Natural Increase.
  • Page 23
    Again, compare the deaths from the three principal classes of diseases to the total deaths as follows:— Per 1000 Deaths.
    Sub-Districts.Zymotic.Pulmonary.Tubercular.Total.
  • Page 27
    LIST OF IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL DWELLINGS IN ST. PANCRAS.
    Name and situation of Buildings.Name of Owner.When opened-No. of rooms.No. of lettings or families.No. of persons accommodation for.
    Adults.ChildrenTotal
  • Page 29
    A record of the results of drain testing was only commenced in November of 1886, the figures for the two months are as follows:—
    No. Tested.RESULT.
    Satisfactory.Defective.
  • Page 30
    FOOD. The following is a list of food condemned in 1886, by your Inspectors,
    Date.Name of Article.Quantity.Remarks.
  • Page 32
    Table shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the Year 1886 and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.
    The year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.MarriagesRegistered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total All Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years
  • Page 33
    Table shewing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1886 and 10 Years preceding.
    In the Year.Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years; per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 34
    Table No. 3-A. SAINT PANCRAS PARISH. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 6585 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 years
  • Page 35
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    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
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    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and up wardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 38
    Table No. 3-C- Tottenham Court Sub.District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District an excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 years
  • Page 39
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    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 40
    Table No. 3-D- Gray's Inn Lane Sub.District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 years
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    Continued from previous page...
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 42
    Table No.3-E. Somers Town Sub.District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 years
  • Page 43
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    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 44
    Table No. 3-.F Camden Town Sub. District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District and excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8535 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 year
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    Continued from previous page...
    AGES.
    0 to 1l to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 46
    Table No. 3-G. Kentish Town Sub. District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalsunder 5 years
  • Page 47
    AGES.
    0 to 11 1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 48
    Table No. 3—H. Uncertain Sub.District. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1886. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 0565 to 7575 to 8535 and upwardsTotals _under 5 yoars
  • Page 49
    Continued from previous page...
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotalunder 5 years
  • Page 50
    Summary of Ages of Table IIIa.—St. Pancras Parish.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 50
    Summary of Ages of Table IIIb.—Regent's Park Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 51
    Summary of Ages of Tables IIIc.—Tottenham Court Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 8535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 51
    Summary of Ages of Table IIId.—Gray's Inn Lane Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 52
    Summary of Ages of Table IIIe. —Somers Town Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 8585 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upward
  • Page 52
    Summary of Ages of Table IIIf.—Camden Town Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 53
    Summary of Ages of Tables IIIg.—Kentish Town Sub-District.
    AGES.TotalsUnder 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 53
    Summary of Ages of Table IIIh.—Uncertain Sub-District.
    AGES.Totals.Under 5
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 54
    SUMMARY OF DISEASES OF TABLES IIIA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.
    Regent's Park.Tottenham CourtGray's Inn Lane.Somers Town.Camden Town.Kentish Town.Uncertain.St. Pancras Parish.
  • Page 55
    Table IV. PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS. Showing the number of deaths at all ages in 1886 from certain groups of diseases, and proportions to 1000 of population, and to 1000 deaths from all causes ; also the number of deaths of infants under one year of age from other groups of diseases, and proportions to 1000 births and to 1000 deaths from all causes under one year.
    Division I.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population, of all ages.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths at all ages.
  • Page 56
    Table V Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1876 to 1885, and in the year 1886.
    Disease.1876187718781879188018811882188318841885Annual Average of 10 years, 1876-85.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1876-85.Total Deaths in 1886.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 D caths in 1886.
  • Page 57
    Table VIa. ST. PANCRAS PARISH AND SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other diseases, aud the Numberof Births in St. Pancras and Sub Districts for the year 1886. The Births and Deaths not referable to any certain district being distributed proportionately to the population.
    Smll Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough,Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Continued Fever.Diarrhoea, Etc.* Principal Zymotic Diseases.* Pulmonary Diseases.* Principal Tubercular DiseasesTotal Deaths from All Causes.Births.* Wasting Diseases of Infants under 1 yr|*Convulsive Diseases of Infants under 1 yrTotal Deaths under 1 year of age.
  • Page 58
    TABLE VIB. ST. PANCRAS PARISH AND SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the proportion of deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other diseases, and of the total deaths to 1000 of population in St. Pancras and in the Sub-Districts. Also the proportion of deaths from certain diseases and the total deaths of infants under one year to 1000 births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough,Typhus Fever,Typhoid Fever.Continued Fever.Diarrhoea, Etc.Principal Zymotic DiseasesPulmonary DiseasesPrincipal Tubercular DiseasesDeath Rate from all causes.Birth-rate.Per 1000 Births.
    Wasting diseases of infants under one year.Convulsive Diseases of infants ' under one year.1 Total deaths | under one year.
  • Page 59
    Table VIc. ST. PANCRAS PARISH AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Continued Fever.Diarrhoea, Etc.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Pulmonary DiseasesPrincipal Tubercular DiseasesNatural IncreasePer 1,000 Deaths under 1 year.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 total deaths
    Number of Births in excess of deaths |Excess of Births | per 1,000 BirthsWasting Diseases of Infants under 1 year.Convulsive Diseases of Infants under 1 year.
  • Page 60
    Table VII. Report of the Sanitary Work carried out in the year 1886.
    No. of Complaints received during the year.Inspections.Results of Inspection.House Drains.Privies and W.C.'s.Dust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.
    No. of Houses, Premises, Ac., inspected.No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, Ac.Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Houses, Premises, Ac., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, Ac.Houses Disinfected after illness of an Infectious Character.Renewed, Repaired, Cleansed, Trapped, Ac.Ventilated.Repaired, &c.Supplied with Water.New provided.New provided.J Repaired, Covered, Ac.Cisterns (new) erected.' Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired and Covered.Cistern Overflow Pipes connected with Drains, Ac., abolished.No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Section of the "Sanitary Act, 1866," or 90th Sectionof " Public Health Act, 1875."Dust Removal-No. of Communications received and attended to.Removal of Accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse.Animals Removed, being improperly kept.Regularly Inspected.Legal Proceedings, i.e., Sumonses.
    Bake-houses.Licensed Cowsheds.Licensed Slaughter-houses.
  • Page 61
    Table VIII.-PARISH OP ST. PANCRAS. Return shewing the Sanitary Work accomplished during the past 10 years.
    1877187818791880188118821883188418851886
  • Page 62
    Ward 1.
    Consecutive No.Situation of Cow-house.Name of Holder or Licensee.Registered amount of breathingspace in cubic feet.No. of Cows Licensed for
  • Page 63
    Ward 4.
    Consecutive No.Situation of Cow-house.Name of Holder of Licensee.Registered amount of breathing space in cubic feet.No. of Cows Licensed for.
  • Page 64
    Ward 1.
    Consecutive No.Situation of Slaughter-house.Name of Proprietor.
  • Page 65
    Ward 1.
    Consecutive No.Situation of Bakehouse.Name of Occupier.
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    Ward 2.
    No.Situation of Bakehouse.Name of Occupier.
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    Ward 4.
    No,Situation of Bakehouse.Name of Occupier.
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    Ward 6.
    No.Situation of Bakehouse.Name of Oecupier.
  • Page 69
    Ward 7.—continued.
  • Page 70
    Northern Division.
    Locality.Name of Occupier.
  • Page 71
    Central Division Con.
    Locality.Name of Occupier.
  • Page 72
    Registered Common Lodging-Houses and their Accommodation.
    Where Situated,Accommodation.