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

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1904. (Extracted from the Annual Summary of the Registrar General.) Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR SAINT PANCRAS, 1904. (Extracted from the Registrar General's Quarterly Reports.) Deduced from oberservation at camden squre,n.w., under the Superintendence of H.robet mill,D.sc.,L.L.D.

			January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June	July.	August.	September.	October.	November.	December

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Deaths.—The numbers of deaths occurring in Public Institutions during 1904, were as below :—

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Inmates.	St. Pancras Institutions.	Daily Average No. of Inmates	Deaths.
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Inmates.	St. Pancras Institutions.	Daily Average No. of Inmates	Parishioners.	Non-Parishioners.	Total.

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The 194 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.

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The total number of deaths and the death.rates in the Sub.Districts are set out below, 169 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub. Districts being distributed according to population:—

Sub.Districts.	Number of Deaths.	Death.rate.

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Under one year of age the 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.

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Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births, and per cent. of total deaths were as follows:—

Sub.Districts.	Number of Deaths under 5 years.	Per 1000 Births.	Per cent. of Deaths at all Ages.

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Phthisis—This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 440 deaths compared to 426 deaths in 1903, 454 in 1902, and 445 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub.Districts were as follows:—

Sub.Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per cent of Total Deaths.

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Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy .—These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group of diseases, caused 727 deaths, compared to 625 in 1903, 826 in 1902, and 967 in 1901; the incidence in the Sub.Districts being as follows:—

Sub.Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per cent. of Total Deaths.

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The Notifiable Infectious Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub.Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per cent of total deaths, were as follows:—

Sub.Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per cent. of Total Deaths.

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The Principal Zymotic Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub.Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per cent. of total deaths, were as follows:—

Sub.Districts.	Number.	Per 1000 Population.	Per cent. of Total Deaths.

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COMPARATIVE MORTALITY. Throwing the Birth and Death.Rates of the Sub.Districts in the foregoing tables into one table we obtain this result:—

Sub.Districts.	Birth Rate.	Total Death Rate from all causes.	Death Rates from				Death Rates per 1000 Births.
Sub.Districts.	Birth Rate.	Total Death Rate from all causes.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy.	Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Under 1 year.	Under 5 years.

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ANNUAL BIRTH.RATES AND DEATH.RATES DURING 1904.*

Localities.	Annual rates per 1000 living.			Infant mortality:— Annual Death.Rate of Infants under one year per 1000 Births.
Localities.	Births.	Deaths from all causes.	Deaths from seven chief epidemic diseases.

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Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1904, inclusive, 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.

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Births Registered.

When and Where Born.	Name, if any.	Sex.	Name and Surname of Father.	Name and Maiden Surname of Mother.	Rank or Profession of Father.

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Deaths Registered.

Total Births							Total Deaths
Males		Females					Males		Females
No. in Register.	When and Where Died.	Name and Surmame.	Sex.	Age.			Rank or Profession (and previous residence of Inmates of Institutions, &c.)	Cause of Death.	Inquest Cases.	Observations.
No. in Register.	When and Where Died.	Name and Surmame.	Sex.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 60	60 years and upwards.		Cause of Death.	Inquest Cases.	Observations.

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TABLE SHOWING THE DELAY IN THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS. Year of 52 weeks from 3rd April, 1904, to 1st April, 1905.

Weeks		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10 th	11th	12th	Over 12	Totals.

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RESULTS OF INQUIRIES AS TO ADDRESSES.

	M. E. Bibby.	B. Gardiner.	Total.

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The Mode of Feeding of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905.— Representing the actual number of Infants visited and the Mode of Feeding at the time of enquiry, that is, at the particular month of age stated.

	Infants dying before establishment of breast milk.	Under 1 month	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.12	Total Fed.	Total Infants

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Ages of weaning of Infants ascertained during the last three quarters of 1904 and the first quarter of 1905.

	At Birth.	Under 1 month	1.	2.	3 .	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.12	Total visited.

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The M ode of F eeding of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905.— Representing, of the actual number of Infants visited, the actual mode of feeding at the age when the enquiry was made, stated in proportions P er C ent . of the T otal of each mode for the year.

	Under 1 month.	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	6-	7-	8-	9-	10-	11-12

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Ages of weaning of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905, stated in proportion per cent. of the total commenced or completed at the time of visit.

	At Birth.	Under 1 month.	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	6-	7-	8-	9-	10-	11-12

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The M ode of F eeding of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905.— Representing, of the actual number of Infants visited, the actual mode of feeding at the age when the enquiry was made, stated in proportions P e r C ent . of the T otal of E ach M onth.

	Under 1 month.	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	6-	7-	8-	9-	10-	11-12	Total Fed.

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Bacteriological Tests. —The number of specimens of secretion, blood and sputum submitted to bacteriological tests during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and Tuberculosis, and the results of examination were as follows:—

	Bacillus found.	Doubtful.	Bacillus not found.	Total.

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§ 2.—NOTIFICATIONS. The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following table:—

Diseases.	1883 2month	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	1899	1900	1901	1902	1903	1904

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The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1904, and the Sub Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following table:—

Population.	West, 61823.	South, 55948.	East, 59743.	North, 59574.	Total.
Diseases.	West, 61823.	South, 55948.	East, 59743.	North, 59574.	Total.

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The Case-fatality. —The following Table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras:—

Population.	West, 61823.	South, 55948.	East, 59743.	North, 59574.	Total.
Diseases.	West, 61823.	South, 55948.	East, 59743.	North, 59574.	Total.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES" DURING 1904.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Totals.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				Totals.	Months.

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1904.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													Totals.	Quarters.
Months	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				Totals.	Months.

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From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases in 1904 appears as follows:—

	Cases.	Attack rate per 1000 Population.	Deaths.	Fatality per cent.

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The following are the particulars with reference to the cases :—

Date of Certificate.	Patient.	Sex and Age.	Address.	Date returned not Small-pox.

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Dissemination of Small-pox through the workplace. —The following interesting sequence of infection through persons working in the same place, which occurred in the earlier half of the year. is an work-

Name.	Sex and Age.	Residence.	Occupation and Workplace.	Fell ill.	Rash appeared	Removed to Hospital.

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§ 2.— ISOLATION. The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence the}' were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

Diseases.	West.	South.	East.	North.	Total.

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§ 3.— DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year: —

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SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES" REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING 1904.

Quarters	First Quarter.													Second Quarter.													Third Quarter.													Fourth Quarter.													totals	Quarters.
Months ..	January.				February.				March.					April.				May.				June.					July.				August.					September.				October.				November.					December.				totals	Months.

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CONTACT SHELTER. Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious Disease, sheltered, cleansed and disinfected.

Date.	Males.	Females	Children under 10	Dwelling Place	District.	Disease.	Length of stay (days).

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The number of persons infested with vermin who have been cleansed and disinfested, has been as follows;—

	Males.	Females.	Children.	Total.

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§5.— Vacctnation.— The following are the Returns kindly supplied by the Clerk to the Guardians. SAINT PANCRAS.— RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS JULY TO DECEMBER, 1903.

l	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Successfully Vaccinated.	Insusceptible.	Had Small-pox.	Number of con-scientious objections.	Dead un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removals to places known and Vaccination Officer apprised.	Removals to places unknown, and un-vaccinated.	Numbers not accounted for in previous columns.

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SAINT PANCRAS.— RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1904.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births.	Successfully Vaccinated.	Insusceptible.	Had Small pox.	Number of conscientious objections.	Dead un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removals to places known and Vaccination Officer apprised.	Removals to places unknown, and un-vaccinated.	Numbers not accounted for in previous columns.

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The following were the total number of inspections and re-inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors during the year, as extracted from the detailed tables at the end of this report:—

	Ward.	Inspections.	Re-inspec-tions after Notice.	Totals.

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The following were the details of the inspections and re-inspections made during the year 1904:—

Duties and Premises.				Inspections.	Re-inspections after Intimation Notice.	Totals.

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Intimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during 1904.

Schedule of Nuisances.		Total.

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Intimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws served by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1904.

Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws.		Total.

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Clerical Work. From 3 rd January, 1904, to 31 st December, 1904, inclusive.

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Public Open Spaces.— The parks, gardens, and other open spaces secured against building operations in and adjoining St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained, are enumerated in the following table:—

Sub-Districts.	Density of Persons per acre, Census, 1901.	Garden or Open Space.	Area.			Maintaining Authority.
Sub-Districts.	Density of Persons per acre, Census, 1901.	Garden or Open Space.	A.	R.	P.	Maintaining Authority.

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Land in the Occupation of the Railway Companies exclusive of railways in tunnels.

	Acres.

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Sanitary Inspectors preliminary Report to Mtdical Officer of Health upon a Tenemented House or Street of Tenemented Houses.

Street and number of House.	Total No. of Rooms.	Number of Dwellings of					Total No. of Dwellings.	No. of Shops, Stores, Workshops, &c.	Underground Rooms.		Dwellings let Furnished or Unfurnished.	Let weekly, monthly, &c.	General Appearance.	Remarks and Names and Addresses of Persons to whom the rent is paid.
Street and number of House.	Total No. of Rooms.	1 Room	2 Rooms	3 Rooms	4 Rooms	5 or more Rooms	Total No. of Dwellings.	No. of Shops, Stores, Workshops, &c.	Number in House.	Number slept in.	Dwellings let Furnished or Unfurnished.	Let weekly, monthly, &c.	General Appearance.

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Name and Address of Landlord or Agent

Situation of each Room.		Measurements to be made after Registration has been resolved upon by the Council.				For what purpose used, (Sleeping, Living, or Working).	Number of Persons sleeping in each Room.				Name of Tenant.
Floor.	Front or Back, Right or Left, or Additional, or N.E.W.S.	Dimensions in feet.					Males over 10.	Females over 10.	Children under 10.	Total.
Floor.	Front or Back, Right or Left, or Additional, or N.E.W.S.	Height.	Length.	Width.	Cubic Capacity.		Males over 10.	Females over 10.	Children under 10.	Total.

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Unhealthy Dwelling-houses individually represented by the Medical Officer of Health since 1898:—

Date of Representation of M.O.H.	Premises.	Date and Resolution of Borough Council.	Result and Date.

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1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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2. — D efects found.

Particulars.			Number of Defects.
Particulars.			Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.	Number of Prosecutions.

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8.—Other Matters.

Class.				Number.

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PREMISES AND INSPECTIONS. Including complaints and periodical inspections, the complaints being distributed according to the premises.

	Number on Register 31st Dec., 1904.	Inspections.	Re-inspections after Intimation Notices.	Intimation Notices.	Statutory Notices.

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APPENDIX. Factories and Workshops for 1904.

	Mr. Barth.		Mr. Dillon.
	Inspections	Re-inspections	Inspections	Re-inspections
	Jan. to March		May to Dec.

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Drain Tests. —The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1904:—

		After Infectious Disease.	Upon Complaint.	Upon systematic Inspection	Old Buildings.		New Buildings at completion of work.	Total.
		After Infectious Disease.	Upon Complaint.	Upon systematic Inspection	At commencement of work.	At completion of work.	New Buildings at completion of work.	Total.

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§ 10.—SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (except in respect of Food), the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, and the Metropolis Local Management Acts.

Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Continued from previous page...

Situation of Property.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Food destroyed.—The following food, unfit for human consumption, was destroyed during the year:—

Date.	Division and Sub-Division.	Description of Article.	Action taken.

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SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of food.

Situation.	Offence.	Result of Proceedings.

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Analyses —Samples taken under the Sale of Food arid Drugs Acts:—

Articles of Food of which samples have been taken.	Total number of samples.	Genuine.	Adulterated.

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Summonses. —Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No. of Sample.	Nature of Article.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Proceedings.
No. of Sample.	Nature of Article.	Result of Analysis.	Penalty.			Costs.
			£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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The following table shows the number of animals found to be diseased, nature of disease, &c.:—

No.	Description of Carcase.	Disease.	Where Affected.	How disposed of.

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VII.—REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER, &c. (A) REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING 1904, in addition to Annual Quaarterly, and Weekly Reports.

Date of Report, 1914.	Date of Committee and Page on Minutes.		SUBJECT.

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G ross N umbers.

The Year.	Estimated Population.	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Corrected No. of Deaths.			Deaths-of Parishioners in Public Institutions.
The Year.	Estimated Population.	No. of Inhabited Houses.	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Total All Age.	Under One Year.	Under Five Years.	Deaths-of Parishioners in Public Institutions.

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Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1904 and ten years preceding.

In the Year.	Birth Rate per 1000 of Population.	Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Registered Births.	Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Children under 5 years, per 1000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Parishioners in Public Institutions, per 1000 of Total Deaths.

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T able 3 a.— D eaths from all C auses during the Y ear 1904. N ote.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the Borough are included.

		ages
		0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 15	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards.	Totals	Total under 5 years

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Deaths from all Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

		AG E S.
		0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals	Total under 5 years.

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Deaths from all, Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

	AGES.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals.	Total under 5 year

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Deaths from all Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

	AGES.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals.	Total under 5 years.

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T able 3 b. Summary of Diseases.

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Summary of Ages. AGES.

	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards	Totals.	Total under 5 years.

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Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1904 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.

Divisions.	Deaths.	Deaths per 1000 of Population at all ages.	Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths at all ages.

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Table 5a. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1894 to 1903, and in the year 1904.

Disease.	1894		1895		1896		1897		1898		1899		1900		1901		1902		1903		Number of Deaths Annual Average of 10 years 1894-03		Number of Deaths in 1904.		Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths in 10 years 1894-03		Proportion o Deaths to 1,001 total Deaths in 1904.

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Table 5b. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the 10 years 1894 to 1903, and in the year 1904.

Diseases.	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	1899	1900	1901	1912	1893	Number of Deaths, Annual Average of 10 years 1894-03	Number of Deaths in 1901.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 10 years 1894-03	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 1904.

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Morbidity—Cases per 1000 population. Fatality—Deaths per 1000 cases.

Year.	Population.	Small-pox.		Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.		Typhus Fever.		Enteric and Simple Continued Fever.		Relapsing Fever.		Puerperal Fever.		Cholera.		Erysipelas.
Year.	Population.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.	Morbidity.	Fatality.

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Table of Population, Births, and Deaths from all Causes, classified according to ages and localities, occurring during the 52 weeks ended Saturday, December 31st, 1904.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included. Residents in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.			West St. Pancras.		South St. Pancras.		East St. Pancras.		North St. Pancras.		No Address.		Totals St. Pancras.

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Cases of Infectious Disease Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases and ages, occurring during the 52 weeks ended Saturday, December 31st, 1904.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included.	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 5.	5 and under 10.	10 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 65.	65 and upwards.

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Cases of Infectious Disease Certified Notifications, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 weeks ended December 31 st, 1904.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included. Residents in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.		West St. Pancras.		South St. Pancras.		East St. Pancras.		North St. Pancras.		No Address.			Totals St. Pancras.		Totals St. Pancras. All Ages.

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T able 7 b.— S t . P ancras R egistration S ub -D istricts and D istrict. C ases of I nfectious D isease , A mbulance R emovals, classified according co. diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 weeks ended, Saturday December 31 st, 1904.

public institutions. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District arc excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included. Residents in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	West St. Pancras.	South St. Pancras.	East St. Pancras.	North St. Pancras.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.

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Table 7c.— S t . P ancras R egistration S ub -D istricts and D istrict. C ases of I nfectious D isease C ertified D eaths, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 weeks ended Saturday, December 31st , 1904.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included. Residents in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub-Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	West St. Pancras.	South Sr. Pancras.	East St. Pancras.	North St. Pancras.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, All Ages.

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T abli 8.—S t. P ancras R egistration S tjb- D istricts and D istrict. T able of D eaths from C ertain C auses, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities, occurring during the 52 weeks ended Saturday, December 31s&lt;, 1904.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the District are excluded. Residents in Public Institutions without the District are included. Residents in Public Institutions, whether within or without the District, are classified in the respective Sub Districts of their previous residence.	AGES.	West St. Pancras.	Souih St. Pancras.	East - t. Pancras.	North St. Pancra3.	No Address.	Totals St. Pancras.	Totals St. Pancras, Ali Ages

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Table 9 a. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. Table shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases in the Sub-Districts for the year 1904. Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being redistributed proportionately to the population.

Sub-Districts.	Population 1901.	Variola, Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea or Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	J Influenza.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all Causes at all Ages.

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T able 9 b. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the principal Zymotic and certain other Diseases to 1000 P opulation in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1904.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1904.	Variola, Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Total Zymotic Diseases.	Rheumatic Fever.	Influenza.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total Deaths from all causes at all Ages.

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Table 10a. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the Number of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, the number of Deaths at various Ages, and the number of Births in the Sub-Districts for the year 1904. Births and Deaths not referable to any certain Sub-District being re-distributed proportionately to the population.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1904.	Variola. Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous < Jroup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Plague.	Chicken-pox.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 Years of Age.	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Per 1000 Births.
Sub-Districts.	Population, 1904.	Variola. Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous < Jroup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Plague.	Chicken-pox.	Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	Total Deaths under 1 Year of Age.	Total Deaths under 5 Years of Age.	Total Deaths under 10 Years of Age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 Years of Age.	Deaths at 65 Years of Age and upwards.	Total Deaths at all Ages and from all Causes.	Registered Births.	Deaths under 1 year.

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Table 10b. ST. PANCRAS SUB-DISTRICTS. TABLE showing the proportion of Deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases, and the proportion of Deaths at various Ages, and the proportion of Births to 1000 Population in the Sub-Districts for the Year 1904.

Sub-Districts.	Population, 1904.	Variola, Small-pox.	Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Fever, Simple and Continued.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Plague.	Chicken-pox.	lotal .Notifiable Infectious Diseases.	lotal Deaths under 1 year of Age.	lotal Deaths under 5 years of age.	lotal Deaths under 10 years of age.	Deaths at 10 and under 65 years of age.	Deaths at 65 years of Age and upwards.	lotal Deaths at all Ages and from all causes.	Registered Births.

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Table 11a. Inspections for the year 1904.

DUTIES AND PREMISES				Districts and Inspectors.	Ward 1. ; G. R.	Ward 2. W. B.	Ward 3. C- h. J.	ward 4. H. G. W.	Ward 5. j i. l.	Ward 6. R. E. J.	Ward 7. J. L.	Ward 8. A. h. W.	Special W. G. A.	Tenement Houses.			Workplaces.			B. G.	Food places.		Totals.
DUTIES AND PREMISES				Districts and Inspectors.	Ward 1. ; G. R.	Ward 2. W. B.	Ward 3. C- h. J.	ward 4. H. G. W.	Ward 5. j i. l.	Ward 6. R. E. J.	Ward 7. J. L.	Ward 8. A. h. W.	Special W. G. A.	N. W. J. S.	S. G. W. A.	E. & W. E. G. H.	Men. F. A. B.	Men. E. J. D.	Women. M. E. B.	B. G.	N. & E. I H. R. C.	W. & S J. O.	Totals.

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T able 11b .—Re-inspections after Intimations during the Year 1904.

DUTIES AND PREMISES.				Districts and Inspectors.	Ward i. G. R.	Ward 2. W. B.	Ward 3. C. H. J.	Ward 4. H. G. W.	Ward 5. J. I. L.	Ward 6. R. E. J.	Ward ;. J. L.	Ward 8. A. H. W.	Special W. G. A.	Tenement Houses.			Work places.			B. G.	Food places.		Totals.
DUTIES AND PREMISES.				Districts and Inspectors.	Ward i. G. R.	Ward 2. W. B.	Ward 3. C. H. J.	Ward 4. H. G. W.	Ward 5. J. I. L.	Ward 6. R. E. J.	Ward ;. J. L.	Ward 8. A. H. W.	Special W. G. A.	N. W. J. S.	S. G. W. A.	E. & W. E. G. H.	Men. F. A. B.	Men. E. J. D.	W omen. M.E. B.	B. G.	N. & E. H. R. C.	W. 6i S. J. O.	Totals.

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T able 12 a.— I ntimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

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T able 12 b.— I ntimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laics served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

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(B) REFERENCE LISTS. List I ST. PANCRAS, LONDON, 1904. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings of less than five rooms, let at weekly rentals, and self-contained or associated as to appurtenances.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room'*.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwelling Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance			Wickly Mental, Mininmum and maximum.	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room'*.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		W.C.	: Scu'lery.	Wash. houses.	Wickly Mental, Mininmum and maximum.	Remarks.

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List I.— eon. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings.— continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 , Rooms.	4	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash- houses.	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.

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L ist I.— eon. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &.C.— continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, whan shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room	1 Room.	z Rooms,	Rooms.	1 Rooms,	5 or moro.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, whan shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash- house.	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.

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L ist I— con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.— continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Booms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.

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List I.— con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.— continued.

1	3	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12
Division and Sab-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.
Division and Sab-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		W.C.	Scullery.	Wash* house.	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.	Remarks.

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List I.— con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.— continued.

1	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sab-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings Is this Independent of the Common Stair?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance.			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sab-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Room.	1 Room.	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Booms.	5 or moro.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-house.	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.

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List I.— con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings.— continued.

l	2	3	4	5	6					7	8	9		10	11			12	Remarks.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	Dwellings of					Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Common Stair.		Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ?	How many Dwellings use each appurtenance			Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.
Division and Sub-Division.	Name and Situation, and Number of Houses.	Name and Address of Owner.	When Opened.	Total Number of Rooms.	1	2 Rooms.	3 Rooms.	4 Rooms.	5 or more.	Total Number of Dwellings.	Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom.	Outside or Inside.	Open or Enclos'd		w.c.	Scullery.	Wash-	Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum.

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Registered Common Lodging-Houses.

Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Accommodation.			Notes.
Situation.	Authorised Number of Lodgers.	Males.	Females.	Married couples (persons).	Notes.

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List III. Licensed Cow-Houses.

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List IV, ST, PANCRAS, LONDON, LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Registered No.	Situation,	Name of Licensee.	Remarks.

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BAKEHOUSES, end of 1904.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Underground Baking Booms—U.	Baked B—Bread. C—Confectionery b—Biscuits.	As to Certificate and date when granted or refused, and other notes.

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List VI.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued..

No. on Diagram.	Consecutivel No.	Situations, Divisions and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Underground Baking Rooms. —U.	Baked. B—Bread. C—Confectionery. b—Biscuits.	As to Certificate, and date when granted or refused, and other Notes,

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List VI.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Underground Baking Rooms—U.	Baked B—Bread. C— Confectioner) b—Biscuits.	As to Certificate and date when granted or refused, and other notes.

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List VI.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Underground Baking Rooms— U.	Baked. B.—Bread C.—Confectionery b.—Biscuits.	As to Certificate and date when granted or retused, and other notes.

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List VI.—con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Underground Baking Rooms—U.	Baked B—Bread. C — Confectionery b—Biscuits.	As to Certificate and date when granted or refused, and other notes.

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List VI.—con. BAKEHOUSES—continued

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List VI.— con. BAKEHOUSES— continued.

No. on Diagram.	Consecutive No.	Situations, Divisions, and Sub-Divisions.	Name of Occupier.	Distance of floor above or below ground level.	Distance of ceiling above or below ground level.	Uuderground Baking Rooms— U.	Baked B—Bread. C—Confectionery b—Biscuits.	As to Certificate and date when granted or refused, and other notes.

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KEY TABLE OF BAKEHOUSES PREVIOUS TO 1903.

No. on Diagram.	No. on List.	No. on Diagram.	No. on List.	No. on Diagram.	No. on List.	No. on Diagram.	No. on List.	No. on Diagram.	No. on List.

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L ist VII. ST. PANCRAS, LONDON. NOXIOUS TRADES.

Registered No.	Situation of Premises.	Name of Occupier.	Trade.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1904. (Extracted from the Annual Summary of the Registrar General.) Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR SAINT PANCRAS, 1904. (Extracted from the Registrar General's Quarterly Reports.) Deduced from oberservation at camden squre,n.w., under the Superintendence of H.robet mill,D.sc.,L.L.D.

Deaths.—The numbers of deaths occurring in Public Institutions during 1904, were as below :—

The 194 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:—

The total number of deaths and the death.rates in the Sub.Districts are set out below, 169 deaths from all causes not referable to any particular Sub. Districts being distributed according to population:—

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

Under five years of age the number of deaths and the proportion per 1000 births, and per cent. of total deaths were as follows:—

Phthisis—This disease, the type of the tubercular group of diseases, was the cause of 440 deaths compared to 426 deaths in 1903, 454 in 1902, and 445 in the year previous to that. The incidence of this disease in the Sub.Districts were as follows:—

Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy .—These diseases, as typical of the respiratory group of diseases, caused 727 deaths, compared to 625 in 1903, 826 in 1902, and 967 in 1901; the incidence in the Sub.Districts being as follows:—

The Notifiable Infectious Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub.Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per cent of total deaths, were as follows:—

The Principal Zymotic Diseases. —The number of deaths from this group of diseases in the Sub.Districts, and the proportions per 1000 of population and per cent. of total deaths, were as follows:—

COMPARATIVE MORTALITY. Throwing the Birth and Death.Rates of the Sub.Districts in the foregoing tables into one table we obtain this result:—

ANNUAL BIRTH.RATES AND DEATH.RATES DURING 1904.*

Deaths from Influenza (including a few doubtful cases) during the years 1889 to 1904, inclusive, in St. Pancras.

Births Registered.

Deaths Registered.

TABLE SHOWING THE DELAY IN THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS. Year of 52 weeks from 3rd April, 1904, to 1st April, 1905.

RESULTS OF INQUIRIES AS TO ADDRESSES.

The Mode of Feeding of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905.— Representing the actual number of Infants visited and the Mode of Feeding at the time of enquiry, that is, at the particular month of age stated.

Ages of weaning of Infants ascertained during the last three quarters of 1904 and the first quarter of 1905.

Ages of weaning of Infants visited during the last three quarters of 1904, and the first quarter of 1905, stated in proportion per cent. of the total commenced or completed at the time of visit.

Bacteriological Tests. —The number of specimens of secretion, blood and sputum submitted to bacteriological tests during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and Tuberculosis, and the results of examination were as follows:—

§ 2.—NOTIFICATIONS. The annual numbers of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified since the commencement of notification, are shown in the following table:—

The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1904, and the Sub Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following table:—

The Case-fatality. —The following Table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras:—

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DEATHS FROM "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES" DURING 1904.

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS CASES CERTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR 1904.

From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases in 1904 appears as follows:—

The following are the particulars with reference to the cases :—

Dissemination of Small-pox through the workplace. —The following interesting sequence of infection through persons working in the same place, which occurred in the earlier half of the year. is an work-

§ 2.— ISOLATION. The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence the}' were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

§ 3.— DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING. The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year: —

SAINT PANCRAS, LONDON. WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES OF "THE DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES" REMOVED BY AMBULANCE DURING 1904.

CONTACT SHELTER. Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious Disease, sheltered, cleansed and disinfected.

The number of persons infested with vermin who have been cleansed and disinfested, has been as follows;—

§5.— Vacctnation.— The following are the Returns kindly supplied by the Clerk to the Guardians. SAINT PANCRAS.— RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS JULY TO DECEMBER, 1903.

SAINT PANCRAS.— RETURNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1904.

The following were the total number of inspections and re-inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors during the year, as extracted from the detailed tables at the end of this report:—

The following were the details of the inspections and re-inspections made during the year 1904:—

Intimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during 1904.

Intimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws served by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1904.

Clerical Work. From 3 rd January, 1904, to 31 st December, 1904, inclusive.

Public Open Spaces.— The parks, gardens, and other open spaces secured against building operations in and adjoining St. Pancras, together with their situation, approximate area, and the authority under which they are maintained, are enumerated in the following table:—

Land in the Occupation of the Railway Companies exclusive of railways in tunnels.

Sanitary Inspectors preliminary Report to Mtdical Officer of Health upon a Tenemented House or Street of Tenemented Houses.

Name and Address of Landlord or Agent

Unhealthy Dwelling-houses individually represented by the Medical Officer of Health since 1898:—

1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

2. — D efects found.

8.—Other Matters.

PREMISES AND INSPECTIONS. Including complaints and periodical inspections, the complaints being distributed according to the premises.

APPENDIX. Factories and Workshops for 1904.

Drain Tests. —The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1904:—

§ 10.—SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (except in respect of Food), the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, and the Metropolis Local Management Acts.

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Food destroyed.—The following food, unfit for human consumption, was destroyed during the year:—

SUMMONSES. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of food.

Analyses —Samples taken under the Sale of Food arid Drugs Acts:—

Summonses. —Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

The following table shows the number of animals found to be diseased, nature of disease, &amp;c.:—

VII.—REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER, &amp;c. (A) REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING 1904, in addition to Annual Quaarterly, and Weekly Reports.

G ross N umbers.

Table showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the year 1904 and ten years preceding.

T able 3 a.— D eaths from all C auses during the Y ear 1904. N ote.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the Borough are included.

Deaths from all Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

Deaths from all, Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

Deaths from all Causes during the Year 1904— continued.

T able 3 b. Summary of Diseases.

Summary of Ages. AGES.

Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1904 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportion to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.

Table 5a. ST. PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1894 to 1903, and in the year 1904.

The following table shows the number of animals found to be diseased, nature of disease, &c.:—

VII.—REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER, &c. (A) REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING 1904, in addition to Annual Quaarterly, and Weekly Reports.