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St Pancras 1901

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

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It will be seen that the highest infantile death rates are in the same order
as the general death rates, namely, Somers Town, Gray's Inn Lane, and
Tottenham Court, and the death rate under one year per 1000 births is
usually regarded as an accurate test indicating the comparative health
conditions of a district. But, if the number of infants is proportionately
small and the number of adults large, and those adults are under conditions
of close confinement necessitated by their mode of work or living, the test no
longer remains so much with the infant population as with the adult population
and particular diseases, especially respiratory diseases, and more
especially phthisis.

Table: INFLUENZA.Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years1889 to 1901 inclusiye in St. Pancras.

INFLUENZA.

Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years

1889 to 1901 inclusiye in St. Pancras.

Year.0—1.1—5.5—15.15—25.25—35.35—45.45—55.55—65.65—75.75—85.85 and upwards.Total Deaths under Five Years.Total Deaths at all Ages.
1889• •21• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •23
1890422251273544650
189161025172526352419216171
18924101581325293423114153
189352148111291241769
18943• •3446831242349
1895463651115242612310115
1896• •2• •11434221220
1897• •2• •23366511229
1898141491721232• •82
189932• •4381591691570
1900132212132229281964137
19011• •• •• •2533281125