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St Pancras 1893

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

Published
1894
Pages
96
Tables
69

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  • Page 8
    METEOROLOGY OF LONDON, 1893.
    Barometer.Temperature.Daily range of Temperature.Degree of Humidity.Rainfall.
    Periods.Mean Inches.Departure from Average.Mean Degrees.Departure from Average.Mean DegreesDeparture from Average.Mean (Saturation — 100).Departure from Average.Amount in Inches.Departure from Average.
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    DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
    Sub-District.No. of Inmates.Parochial Institutions.Daily Average No of Inmates.Deaths.
    Parishioners.Non-Parish-ioners.Total.
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    The 219 births occuring in Public Institutions having been re-distributed according to population, the number of births and the birth-rate of each of the Sub-Districts and of the District were as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births.Birth-rate.
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    The total number of Deaths and the Death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 207 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population: —
    Sub-District.Number of Deaths.Death-rate.
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    AGES AT DEATH. Under one year of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1000 total deaths were as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths under 1 Year.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages,
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    Under five years of age the number of Deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per 1,000 total deaths were as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths under 5 Years.Per 1000 Births.Per 1000 Deaths at all Ages.
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    The Notifiable Infectious Dieeases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths were as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per 1000 Total Deaths.
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    The Principal Zymotic Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub-Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per 1000 of total deaths were as follows: —
    Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per 1000 Total Deaths.
  • Page 14
    CERTAIN OTHER DISEASES. Phthisis. —This disease, as typical of the tubercular group of diseases, caused 458 deaths, compared to the same number in 1892, and 513 in 1891. The incidence of these diseases in the Sub-Districts was as follows: —
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1,000 Population.Per 1000 total Deaths.
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    Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. —These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group of diseases, caused 1,048 deaths, against 1,144 in 1892, and 1,422 in 1891, the incidence in the Sub-Districts having been as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Numbers.Per 1,000 Population.Per 1,000 total Deaths.
  • Page 16
    NOTIFICATIONS. The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified to your Medical Officer of Health during the year 1893, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following table: —
    Population—1891 Census.Regent's Park, pop. 36,592.Tottenham Court, pop. 26,319.Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 27,418.Somers Town, pop. 32,841.Camden Town, | pop. 15,461.Kentish Town, pop. 95,775.Total.
    Diseases.
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    SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. Cases of Infectious Diseases Certified to the Medical Officer of Health during the Year 1893.
    QuartersFirst Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Quarters.
    MonthsJanuary.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Months.
  • Page 21
    The Case-fatality.—The following table gives the number of deaths from the notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras:—
    Diseases.Regent's Park, pop. 36,592.Tottenham Court, pop. 26,319.Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 27,418.Somers Town, pop. 32,841.Camden Town, pop. 15,461.Kentish Town, pop. 95,775.Total.
    Population—1891 Census.
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    Taking the total number of cases of each disease notified in the whole District, and the total number of deaths, the case fatality is obtained.
    Cases.Deaths.Fatality per cent.
  • Page 24
    ISOLATION. The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table:—
    Diseases.Regent's Park.Tottenham Court.Gray's Inn Lane.Somers Town.Camden Town.Kentish Town.Total.
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    During the last three years the number of cases of the principal diseases removed, have been :—
    189118921893
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    Number of cases removed of every 100 cases notified.
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    Returns for the Six Months, July to December, 1892.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births." Success fully " Vaccinated." Insusceptible."Number of Cases " Dead" Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other places.Unvaccinated cases reported for prosecutions.
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    Returns for the Six Months, January to June, 1893.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births." Successfully " Vaccinated."Insusceptible."Number of Cases "Dead " Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other places.Unvaccinated cases reported for prosecutions.
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    Complaints received during the years 1891, 1892, and 1893.
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    During the same [period the following number of inspection of premises, &c., were made :—
    1891.1892.1893.
    Inspections.Re-inspectionsDust.Inspections.Re-inspectionsDust.Inspections.Re-in-spectionsDust
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    Also during the same period the following number of articles were disinfected or destroyed:—
    1891.1892.1893.
    Disinfected.DestroyedDisinfected.DestroyedDisinfected.Destroyed
  • Page 31
    It is interesting to compare the amount of work done at the commencement of the sanitary era with the amount done at the present day.
    1856-71893.
  • Page 31
    OPEN SPACES. The parks, public gardens and other open spaces secured against building operations in St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained are enumerated, as in previous years, in the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.Density of Persons per acre. Census 1891.Garden or Open Space.Area.Maintaining Authority.
    A.R.P.
  • Page 32
    Canal boats used as dwellings. —The following Canal Boats were inspected during the year with the results quoted:—
    Name or Number of Boat.Place of Registration.Registered No.Condition.Remarks.
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    UNHEALTHY DWELLING-HOUSES. Under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, Part II., three houses have been represented during the year.
    Date of Representation of Medical Officer of Health.Premises.Date and Resolution of Vestry.Date and Decision of Magistrate.
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    The following are the numbers of dust-complaints received each quarter during the last three years :—
    189118921893
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    SUMMONSES Under the Public Health (London) Act, Metropolis Local Management Acts, Factory and Workshop Acts, and Housing of the Workino Classes Act.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
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    Situation of Property.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
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    UNFIT FOOD. The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during the year: —
    Date.Description of Articles seized.Remarks.
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    Date.Description of Article seized.Remarks.
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    ADULTERATED FOOD. Analyses. —Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    Articles ot Food of which samples have been taken.Divisions.Total.Remarks.
    South.East.West.North.
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    Summonses. —Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    No.Nature of Article as Purchased,Eesult of Analysis.Eesult of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
  • Page 59
    Table No. 1. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the year 1893, and 10 years preceding. Gross Numbers.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.p
    Total All Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Yean
  • Page 60
    Table No. 2. ST. PANCRA.S SANITA.RY DISTRICT. T able showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1893, and 10 Years preceding.
    In the Year.Birth Rate per 1,000 of Population.Corrected beath Bate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year ; per 1,01)0 of Registered B iths.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years; per 1;000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions ; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 61
    Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 18)3. 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 & upwardsTotals1 Under 5 years
  • Page 62
    Deaths Registered from all . Causes duking the Year, 1893— continued.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and up- wardsTotal.Under 5 years
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    Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year, 1893— continued.
    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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    T able N o 3. SUMMARY OF DISEASES.
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    T able No. 3. summary of Ages. AGES.
    0 to 1lto 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotals.Under 5 Years
  • Page 65
    Table IY. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1893, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,003 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes ; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    Diviaion 1. (Adults).Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population, at all ages.Do itha per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all agea.
  • Page 66
    ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT Table v. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1883 to 1892, and in the year 1893.
    Disease.1883188418851886188718881889189018911892Number of Deaths. Annual Average of 10 ye ars, 1883-92Proportion of Deaths to 10(10 total Deaths in 10 years, l883-92.Number of Deaths in 1892.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 1893.
  • Page 67
    St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table YI.— Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the Yc-j.r ending Sat., 30 th December, 1893.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institution* without the District are included. Parishianers in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous resi dence.Regent's Park.Tottenham Court.Gray's Inn Lane.Somers Town.Camden Town.Kentish Town.No Address.Totals St. Pancras.
  • Page 68
    Table VII. A. — Infectious Diseases. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the Year ending Saturday, 30 th December, 1893.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishion-rs in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Districts of their previous residence.Regent's Park.Tottenham Court.Gray's Inn Lane.Somer's Town.Camden Town.Kemish Town.No Address.Totals St. Pancras.Totals St. Pancras. All Ages.
  • Page 69
    T able VII. B.— Infectious Diseases. S t. P ancras D istrict and S ub- D istricts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Ambulance Removals, classified according to diseases, ages and localities, occurring during the Year ending Saturday, 30 th December, 1893.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions, without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District are classified in the respective Districts of their previous Residence.AGES.Regent's Park.Tottenham Court.Gray's Inn Lane.Somers Town.Camden Town.j Kentish Town.No Address.Totals St. Pancras.Totals St. Pafcras, All Ages
  • Page 70
    Table VII. C.— Infectious Diseases. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of cases of Infectious Sickness Certified Deaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the Year ending Saturday, December ZOth, 1893.
    public institutions. Non-Parishioners in E'ublic Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or withcut the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.AGES.Regent's Park.Tottenham Court.Gray's Inn Lane.Somers Town.Camden Town.Keniish Town.No Address.Totals St. Pancras.Totals St. Pancras. All Ages.
  • Page 71
    Table VIII. St. Pancras District and Sub-Districts. Table of Deaths from certain Causes, classified according to diseases, ages and localities, occurring during the Year ending Saturday, 30 th December, 1893.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Parishioners in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Parishioners in Public Institutions without the District are included. Parishioners in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.AGES.Regents' Park.Tottenham CourtGray's Inn Lank.Somers Town.Camden Town.Kentish Town.No Address.Totals St. Pancras.Totals St Pancars. All Ages.
  • Page 72
    Table 9 A. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. ' TABLE shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases, the number of Deaths at various Ages, and the number of Births in the Sub-Districts for the year 1893. Births and Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District, being re-distributed proportionately to the population.
    Sub-DistrictsNotifiable Infectious Diseases.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.Rheumatic Pever.Ague.Phthisis. •Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.In j uries.All other Diseases.Deaths under one Year of Age.Deaths at 1 and under 5 years of Age.Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.Deaths at 5 and under 65 Years of A«e.Deaths at 65 Years of Age.Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.Births.Excess of Births over Deaths.
  • Page 73
    Table 9 B. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE shewingthe proportion, of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases, the proportion of I various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1893.
    Sub-DistrictsEstimated Population, 1893.JN otitiable Infectious Diseases.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Under One Year.One and under 5 Years of Age.Total under 5 Years of Age.Five and under 65 Years of Age.65 Years of Age and over.At all Ages and lrom all Causes.Birth Rate.Excess of Birth Rate.
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    Table 9 C ST. PANCRAS SUB.DISTRICTS. TABLE shewing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases and certain other Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages to 1000 Total Deaths, in the Sub.Districts for the year 1893. Also the proportion of Deaths under one year, five years, and at all ages to 1000 Births.
    Sub.DistrictsTotal Mumber of Deaths, 1893.Notifiable Infectious Diseases.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pnuemonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Under One Year of Age.One and under Five Years of Age.Total under Five Years of Age.Five and under 65 Years of Age.Sixty Five Years of Age and over.Per 1000 Births.
    Total Number of Births, 1893.Deaths under One Year.Deaths at One and under Five Years,Ail Deaths unuer Five Years.Deaths at all Ages.
  • Page 75
    S anitary W ork A ccomplished. For the Year ending December 30 th, 1893, inclusive.
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    Table 11 ST. PANCRAS DISTRICT. FTouse-to-House Inspections.
    Name of Street.No. of Houses.No. of Rooms.No. of Dwellings and Families.No. of Persons.No. of Notites. served.Remarks.
    OccupiedUnoccupiedOccupiedUnoccupiedAdultsChildren
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    L IST I. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. Blocks cf Houses constructed in separate and self-contained dwellings.
    Name and Situation of Buddings.Name and Address of Owner.Opened.No. of Rooms.Mo. ot Lettings or Families.Weekly Rents of Lettings.Accommodation.
    Adults.Children.Total.
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    List I continued. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. Blocks of Houses constructed in separate and self-contained Dwellings.
    Name and Situation of Buildings.Name and Address of Owner.Opened.No. of RoomsNo. of Lettings or Families.Weekly Rent of Lettings.Accommodation.
    AdultsChildren.Total.
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    List If. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON.
    Situation.Accommodation.
  • Page 80
    List III. ST. PA NCR AS, LONDON. LICENSED COW-HOUSES.
    Consecutive No.Situation.Name of Licensee.Registered amount of breathing space in cubic feet.No. of CowsLicensed for.
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    L ist IV. ST. PANCRA.S, LONDON. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Conseculive No.Situation.Name of Licensee.Remarks.
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    L ist V. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. BAKEHOUSES.
    Consecutive 2 No.Situation, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.Name of Occupier. If closed, date since when.Whether Floor is above or below ground level and distanoe.
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    List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
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    List V. —com . BAKEHOUSES— continued.
    Consecutive No.Situation, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.Name of occupier. If closed, date since when.Whether floor is above or below ground level, and distance.
  • Page 85
    List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.
    Consecutive No.Situation, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.Name of occupier. If closed, date since when.Whether floor is abovo or below ground level, and distance.
  • Page 86
    List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.
    Consecutive No.Situation, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.Name of Occupier. If clossd, date since when.Whether floor is above or below ground level, and distance.
  • Page 87
    List V.— con. BAKEHOUSES— conliuued.
    Consecutive. No.Situation, Divisions, and Sub-Divisons.Name of Occupier. If closed, date sineo when.Whether Floor is above or below ground level and distance.
  • Page 88
    List V .— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.
    Consecutive No.Situation, Divisions and Sub-Divisions.Name of Occupier. If closed, date since \»hen."Whether Floor is above or below ground level and distanoe.
  • Page 89
    L ist VI. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. Marine Stores.
    Situation.Name of Occupier.
  • Page 90
    List VI.— Con. MARINE STORES -Continued.
    Situation.Name of Occupier.