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St Pancras 1918

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918

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Table: T able N o. 2. D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear 1918.N ote. — The Deaths of n on - Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are excluded , and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public institu tions situated beyond Che limits of the Borough are included .

T able N o. 2. D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear 1918.

N ote. — The Deaths of n on - Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are excluded , and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public institu tions situated beyond Che limits of the Borough are included .

CauseofDeath.AGES.
0 to 1l to 22 to 5Total under 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535. to 151 45 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards.Totals.
1.—General Diseases.M.F..M.F.M.FMF.M.F.M.!F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FMF.M.FM.F.persons
1. EntericFever------------111-11----------325
2. Typhus-------------------------------
3. RelapsingFever--------------------------------
4. Malaria--------------1-------------1-1
5. SmallPox— (a)Vaccinated-------------------------------
(b) NotVaccinated-------------------------------
(c) Doubtful-------------------------------
6. Measles1062314891129-3---2--------------413475
7. Scarlet Fever-----4--4-1--1----1----------1677
8. WhoopingCough15121320108384011------------------394180
9. (a) Diphtheria-112109111213-1--1--1---------131780
(b)Croup-----1-1-------1--1----------11
10.Influenza1268122519453730161423477160l07414140283113271613---348352700
11. MiliaryFever-------------------------------
12. Asiatic Cholera-------------------------------
13. CholeraNostras-------------------------------
14. Dysentery---------------221173213-2--71724
15. Plague--------------------------------
16. YellowFever----------------1--------------
17. Leprosy-------------------------------
18.Erysipelas-1-----1---------2----32----6511
19. (a) Mumps-------------------------------
(b)GermanMeasles-------------------------------
(c) Varicella-------------------------------
(d) Other Epiidepmic Diseases-------------------------------
. 20. (a)Pycomia-------------------------------
(b)Senticœimia.-----------------------------
(c) Vaccinia-----------------------------
21. Glanders-----------------------------
22. Anthrax (SoleaicFever)--------------------------l-1
23. Rabies----------------------------
24. Tetanus-----------------------------
25. Mvcosps----------------------------
26. Pellagra----------------------------
27. Beri-Beri--------------------------
28. (a) PulmonaryTuberculosis--2-12325524263124314441532331713741--20152357
{b)Phthisis (notdefinedastuberculous)----------1-265210242651-----291746
29. (a)AcutePhthisis--------------------------------
{b)AcuteMiliary Tuberculosis---11-11--------------------112
30. TuberculousMeningitis531410316106611-1--1-----------241842
31. (a) TabesMesenterica-------------------------------
32. Otherperitoneal & intestinal-113-2161-1--1--1--1-1-----6713
32. TuberculosisofSpinalColumn----11111-11--2-1-11--1-----8311
33. TuberculosisofJoints------------1-------11-------2-2
34. (a) Lupus-----------------------------
(b)Scrofula-----------------------------
(c) Tuberculosisofother Organs----1-1-1---------1-1---11--516
35. DisseminatedTuberculosis12--1-22------1------1------336
36. Rickets, SofteningofBones----1-1-1------------1------213
37. Syphilis94--1-104----1---1----1------12517
38. OtherVenerealDiseases-------------------------------
39. CanceroftheBuccalCavity----------------1-6-815-----20121
40 ,, Stomach, Liver, &c.----25126156112048--444589
41. ,, Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum------------1--2223388724---251742
42. „ FemaleGenitalOrgans---------------1-5-6--10-8-2---3232
43. „ Breast---------------1-1-1316-3-2-112728
44. „ Skin-----------------------2-2---44
45. Cancer ofotherorunspecifiedOrgans------------1---22-49411-6-2--351853
46. OtherTumours (situationundefined)------------------922-1-3---325
47. RheumaticFever---------1-1----12--1-1--1--358
48. (a) ChronicRheumatism------------------------------
(b)Osteo-Arthritis------------------1--211-1--246
(c) Gout------------------------1---1-1
49. Scurvy-------------------------------