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St Pancras 1901

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

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29
DEATHS.
During the year 1901, the corrected total number of deaths from all causes
at all ages was 4320, being 335 less than during the preceding year, and 468
below the annual average of the preceding ten years. Per 1000 of the population
the death-rate was 18.1 compared with 19.1 in the previous year, and an annual
average of 20.0 in the preceding decennium.

Table: The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 196 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population :—

The total number of deaths and the death-rates in the Sub-Districts are set out below, 196 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub-Districts being distributed according to population :—

Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Death-rate.
Regent's Park93818.0
Tottenham Court48419.3 -a.
Gray's Inn Lane62719.9
Somers Town68922.4
Camden Town60315.5
Kentish Town97916.4
St. Pancras4320 18-1
London79,92417-0

Table: AGES AT DEATH.Under one year of agethe number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per cent, of total deaths were as follows: —

AGES AT DEATH.

Under one year of agethe number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births and per cent, of total deaths were as follows: —

Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths under 1 Year.Per 1000 Births.Per cent. of Deaths at all Ages.
Tottenham Court85176.017 6
Oray's Inn Lane150188.523-9
Somers Town183194.026-6
Camden Town127120.9211
Kentish Town229137.223*4
St. Pancras975154.722-6
London19,611149.424-5