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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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T he A nnual D eath R ates for the Year 1911, according to the RegistrarGeneral's Return, were in the seven largest County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs at the Census of 1911 as follows: —
| County Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1911. | Death Rate per 1000. | Infantile Mortality, per 1000 Birth. | Metropolitan Boroughs. | Estimated Population. 1911. | Death Rate per 1000 | Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 747,566 | 20.0 | 154 | Islington | 827,203 | 14.9 | 127 |
| Manchester | 716,180 | 17.0 | 151 | Wandsworth | 813,453 | 12.0 | 122 |
| Birmingham | 525,903 | 16.8 | 164 | Lambeth | 297.957 | 14.9 | 123 |
| Sheffield | 455,817 | 16.1 | 140 | Stepney | 279,3 9 | 17.4 | 144 |
| Leeds | 445,907 | 16.4 | 158 | Camberwell | 261,380 | 14.3 | 109 |
| Bristol | 357,493 | 15.1 | 141 | Hackney | 222,623 | 14.3 | 119 |
| West Ham | 289,601 | 15.8 | 141 | St. Pancras | 217,941 | 15.5 | 112 |
T he A nnual D eath R ates for the Year, 1911, according to the Registrar. General's Return,were in the seven smallest County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs at the Census of 1911 as follows: —
| County Boroughs. | Estimated Population. 1911. | Death Rate per 1000. | Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births. | Metropolitan Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1911. | Death Rate per 1000. | Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 50,744 | 18.7 | 1ll | London (City) | 19,466 | 15.1 | 124 |
| Gloucester | 50,082 | 12.8 | 103 | Holborn | 49,092 | 15.7 | 115 |
| Exeter | 48,703 | 15.4 | 123 | 50,644 | 13.0 | 102 | |
| Burton-on-trent | 48,210 | 13.2 | 107 | Chelsea | 66,189 | 15.5 | 109 |
| Worcester | 48,618 | 15.0 | 11 5 | Hampstead | 85,589 | 9.6 | 78 |
| Chester | 39,047 | 14.3 | 117 | Finsbury | 87.566 | 19.8 | 156 |
| Canterbury | 24,619 | 13.6 | 108 | Greenwich | 95,973 | 14.7 | 128 |
London, Death Rate : 15.0. Highest—Nhoreditcb, 20.1.
Lowest—Hampstead, 9-6.
The Annual Death Rates during the Year 1911, according to
the Medical Officer of Health, were as follows:—
Uncertified Deaths in St. Pancras 0
St. Pancras—Estimated Population, 237,129. Corrected Number of Births, 5,555.
Corrected number of Deaths, 3,356.
Birth Rate, 23.4. Death Rate, 14.1. Infantile Mortality Rate, 112.
London—Estimated Population, 4,521,301. Number of Births, 111,738.
Corrected number of Deaths, 67,826.
Birth Rate, 25.0 Death Rate, 15.0. Infantile Mortality Rate, 129.
The Number of Dangerous Infectious Diseases notified and the Notification Rate
during the year were as follows : —
St. Pancras—Estimated Population, 237,129. Cases notified 1,380
Notification Rate per 1000 population 5.8
London—Estimated Population, 4,521,301. Cases notified 29,264
Notification Rate per 1000 population 6.4