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St Pancras 1911

[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 proportion 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 proportion per 1000 of population and per cent, of total deaths were as follows : —

Sub-Districts.Number.Per 1000 Population.Per cent of Total Deaths.
West871.409.4
South691.2399
East661.107.2
North871.4610.4
St. Pancras3091.309.2
London

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

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

the foregoing

Sub-Districts.Birth Rate.Total Death Rate from all causes.Death Rates fromDeath Rates per 1000 Births.
Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia. Pleurisy,Notifiable Infectious Diseases.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Under 1 year.Under 5 years.
West23.314.81.682.450.431.40129.6185.1
South19.912.41.491.840.121.2394.2157.9
East25.515.11.252.640.361.10113.5176.4
North24.714.01.142.470.371.46107.4175.3
St. Pancras23.414.11.392.360.321.30112.1174.6

Table: ANNUAL BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES DURING 1911.*

ANNUAL BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES DURING 1911.*

Localities.Annual rates per 1000 living.Infant Mortality: Annual Death Rate of Infants under one year per 1000 births.
Births.Deaths from all causes.Deaths from seven chief epidemic diseases.
England and Wales24.414.61.88130
77 great towns25.616.42.29141
136 smaller towns23.414.41.98137
Rural England and Wales (i e., less 213 towns)23.41311.40117