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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
The number of uncertified deaths was 5, of which 4 were registered in the
Kentish Town sub-district, the numbers for the preceding five years being' respectively
15, 4, 11, 9, 9.
INQUESTS.
421 inquests were held in St. Pancras during the year, a number slightly
below the average.
COMPARATIVE MORTALITY OF THE SUB-DISTRICTS. Per 1000 Population.
| Sub-Districts. | Birth-Rate. | Death-Rate. | Excess of Birth-Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 26.67 | 15.88 | 10.79 |
| Tottenham Court | 25.90 | 17.76 | 8.14 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 28.36 | 20.84 | 8.52 |
| Somers Town | 35.23 | 24.69 | 10.54 |
| Camden Town | 29.97 | 18.27 | 11.70 |
| Kentish Town | 31.46 | 18.04 | 13.42 |
Per 1000 Births.
| Sub-Districts. | Under 1. | Under 5. | At all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 143.2 | 227.9 | 595.4 |
| Tottenham Court | 169.3 | 265.4 | 685.9 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 186.2 | 315.4 | 734.9 |
| Somers Town | 170.0 | 275.0 | 700.8 |
| Camden Town | 140.2 | 272.3 | 609.7 |
| Kentish Town | 133.2 | 233.5 | 573.4 |
Per 1000 Total Deaths.
| Sub-District. | Zymotic Diseases. | Tubercular Diseases. | Respiratory Diseases. | Mean. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park. | 123.4 | 143.7 | 223.4 | l63.5 |
| Tottenham Court | 108.7 | 146.1 | 217.5 | 157.4 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 124.4 | 143.0 | 237.9 | 168.4 |
| Somers Town | 124.8 | 143.8 | 229.5 | 166.0 |
| Camden Town | 110.0 | 130.0 | 223.3 | 154.4 |
| Kentish Town | 155.8 | 117.6 | 182.5 | 151.9 |