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St Pancras 1905

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

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Table: 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:—

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 PopulationPer cent, of Total Deaths.
West841.368.5
South871.569.6
East1091.8211.0
North791.329.3
St. Pancras3591.519.6
London78941.7011.2

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

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 Kate from all cauies.Phthisis.Death R it< s fromPrincipal Zymotic Diseases.Death Rates per 1000 Births.
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy.Notifiable Infectious DiseasesUnder 1 year.Under 5 years.
West25.316.09.317.02.58.520.529.7
South20.916.29.219.32.19.621.330.2
East26.216.69.519.22.311.021.934.1
North25.214.19.717.41.99.320.633.0
St. Pancras24.515.79.418.22.29.621.131.7

Table: ANNUAL BIRTH-RATES AND DEATH-RATES DURING 1905*

ANNUAL BIRTH-RATES AND DEATH-RATES DURING 1905*

Localities.Annual rates pe- 1000 living.Infant mortality:— Annual Death-Rate of Infants under one year per 1000 births.
Births.Deaths from causes.Deaths from seven chief epidemic diseases.
England and Wales27.215.21.52128
76 great towns28.215.71.88140
141 smaller towns26.914.41.50132
Rural England and Wales26.314.91.09113
(i.e. less the 217 towns.)
* These rates are subject to revision.