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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 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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| Sub-Districts. | Numbers. | Per 1,000 Population. | Per 1,000 total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 142 | 3.8 | 186.6 |
| Tottenham Court | 113 | 4.3 | 195.8 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 156 | 5.6 | 208.3 |
| Somers Town | 188 | 5.6 | 226.8 |
| Camden Town | 72 | 5.0 | 204.5 |
| Kentish Town | 377 | 3.9 | 198.9 |
| St. Pancras | 1,048 | 4.4 | 203.0 |
| London | 18,013 | 4.2 | 190.2 |
VIOLENT DEATHS
Violence was the cause of 191 deaths during 1893, or 8 less than in the
preceding year, the numbers for 1891 and 1892 being 200 and 199.
UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
The number of uncertified deaths registered in St. Pancras was 14, nine more
than in each of the two preceding years, in both of which the number was 5.
INQUESTS.
In the Coroner's Court (inclusive of Poor Law cases) 450
Elsewhere, in St. Pancras 4
Total 454
PUBLIC MORTUARIES.
Number of Bodies deposited in the General Mortuary 493
», ,, Infectious „ 15
Total 508
COMPARATIVE MORTALITY OF THE SUB-DISTRICTS.
During the past year, according to the preceding tables, Camden Town had
the highest, and Regent's Park the lowest, birth-rate. Gray's Inn Lane the
highest, and Kentish Town the lowest, death-rate at all ages. The infantile
death rate was also highest in Gray's Inn Lane, followed by Somers Town,
and lowest in Regent's Park, closely followed by Kentish Town. Somers
Town appeared highest in deaths under five years of age, closely followed by
Somers Town, whilst Kentish Town was lowest. The mortality from the