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St Pancras 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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POPULATION.
The figures of the 1901 Census have been taken as a basis and the 2,831
inmates of Extra Borough Institutions have been added to the Sub-Districts in
proportion to the population as the deaths amongst these inmates are included in
the Statistics in the year.
Regent's Park Sub-District 51,994
Tottenham Court 25,038 _
Gray's Inn Lane „ 31,563
Somers Town „ 30,822
Camden Town „ 38,854
Kentish Town ,, 59,844
238,115
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages celebrated in St. Pancras during the year was 2133,
being 55 less than in the previous year, and 85 less than the annual average of the
previous ten years.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered during the year was 6304, being 144 less
than in the preceding year, and 600 less than the annual average during the
preceding decennium.
The 178 births 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park | 1364 | 26.2 |
| Tottenham Court | 483 | 19.3 |
| Gray's Inn Lane | 796 | 25.2 |
| Somers Town Camden Town | 942 1050 | 30.6 27.0 |
| Kentish Town | 1669 | 27.9 |
| St. Pancras | 6304 | 26.5 |
| London | 131,278 | 29.0 |