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St Pancras 1912

[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.
West540.906.2
South440.976.5
East711.248.1
North500.856.6
St. Pancras2190.996.9
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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 Rate from all causes.Death Rates fromDeath Rate per 1000 Births.
Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Notifiable Infectious Diseases.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Under 1 year.Under 5 years.
West22.114.51.832.360.330.9096.2157.9
South23.414.71.722.580.220.9782.8129.8
East27.715.21.212.820.141.2494.9158.0
North24.012.91.202.030.170.8576.3123.4
St. Pancras24.414.31.482.460.210.9988.0141.6

Table: ANNUAL BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES DURING 1912.

ANNUAL BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES DURING 1912.

Localities.Annual Rates per 1000 living.Infant Mortality : Annual Death Rate of Infants under one year per 1000 Births.
Births.Deaths from all causes.
England and Wales23.813.395
95 great towns24.914.6101
146 smaller towns23.813.098
Rural England and Wales (i.e., less 241 towns)22.512.186