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St Pancras 1890

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

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Table: ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1890.

ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1890.

Sub-Districts.Gross.Corrected and Re-Distributed.
Regent's Park3678137471
Tottenham Court2642426509
Gray's Inn Lane2765828028
Somers Town3295533545
Camden Town1559914344
Kentish Town9515596535
St. Pancras234572236432

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MARRIAGES.
The number of Marriages celebrated in St. Pancras during the year was
2098, being 87 more than in the preceding year and 63 more than the annual
average for the preceding decennium.
BIRTHS.
The number of Births registered in the Parish during the year was 6999,
being 299 less than the number of the preceding year and 646 less than the average
for the preceding ten years.

Table: The 188 births occurring in Public Institutions having been redistributed the numbers of births and birth-rates in the Sub-Districts were as follows:—

The 188 births occurring in Public Institutions having been redistributed the numbers of births and birth-rates in the Sub-Districts were as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Number of Births.Birth-rate.
Regent's Park92324.6
Tottenham Court66425.0
Gray's Inn Lane81829.2
Somers Town111633.3
Camden Town47633.2
Kentish Town300231.1
St.Pancras699929.6
London130,69031.2

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DEATHS.
During the 53 weeks of the year 1890 the corrected number of deaths from
ail causes at all ages, of St. Pancras parishioners was 5151, a number higher than
in any other year during the preceding decennium, and 375 above the average for