London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Pancras 1900

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

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Phthisis.—This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 477 deaths, compared to 481 in 1899, 484 in 1898, and 486 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per 1000 Total Deaths.
Regent's Park1041.98104.5
Tottenham Court652.41123.3
Gray's Inn Lane872.90126.5
Somers Town611.8685.9
Camden Town741.91106.5
Kentish Town861.3982.9
St. Pancras4771.96102.5
London80301.7593.4

Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.—These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group diseases, caused 845 deaths, compared to 963 deaths in 1899, 733 in 1698, and 820 in 1897; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being as follows:—

Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per 1000 Total Deaths
Regent's Park1883.57188.8
Tottenham Court1063.93201.2
Gray's Inn Lane1334.43193.4
Somers Town1273.87178.9
Camden Town1122.89161.2
Kentish Town1792.89172.6
St. Pancras8453.48181.5
London16,2093.53188.4