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St Pancras 1901

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

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Table: Phthisis.—This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, wasthe cause of 445 deaths, compared to 477 in 1900, 481 in 1899, and 484 inthe year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub-Districts was as follows :—

Phthisis.—This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was

the cause of 445 deaths, compared to 477 in 1900, 481 in 1899, and 484 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 cent, of Total Deaths.
Regent's Park951.8310.1
Tottenham Court652.6013.4
Gray's Inn Lane601.909.6
Somers Town842.7312.2
Camden Town411.066.8
Kentish Town1001.6710.2
St. Pancras4451.8710.3
London77351.719.7

Table: Bronchitis,Pneumonia,and Pleurisy.—These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group diseases, caused 767 deaths, compared to 845 deaths in1900, 963 in 1899, and 733 in 1898 ; the incidence in the Sub-Districts beingas follows :—

Bronchitis,Pneumonia,and Pleurisy.—These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group diseases, caused 767 deaths, compared to 845 deaths in

1900, 963 in 1899, and 733 in 1898 ; the incidence in the Sub-Districts being

as follows :—

Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per cent, of Total Deaths.
Regent's Park1683.2317.9
Tottenham Court1064.2421.9
Gray's Inn Lane1143.6118.2
Somers Town1304.2218.9
Camden Town962.4715 .9
Kentish Town1532.5615.6
St. Pancras7673.2217.8
London13,7233.0317.2