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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The table below is constructed to show what percentage of total deaths is furnished by these age groups:—
| Ages. | Percentage of deaths at all Ages. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | South. | East. | North. | Whole Borough. | |
| Under 1 year | 15.9 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 13.5 | 15.4 |
| 1 and under 5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 8.1 |
| 5 „ 15 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 15 „ 25 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 25 „ 65 | 43.5 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 36.9 | 40.5 |
| 65 and upwards | 28.9 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 33.4 | 29.9 |
In the following table is shown the death-rate for the whole Borough for each of the age periods per 1000 population living at each period:—
(Based on the figures of the 1911 Census.)
| Ages. | Population. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 4755 | 105.6 | |
| 1 and under 5 | 16,995 | 15.6 | |
| 5 „ 10 | 19,475 | 2.9 | |
| 10 „ 15 | 18,073 | 1.9 | |
| 15 „ 25 | 40,000 | 2.7 | |
| 25 „ 65 | 108,378 | 12.2 | |
| 65 and upwards | 10,711 | 91.7 | |
| 218,387 | 15.0 | ||
Infantile Mortality.
512 deaths of St. Pancras infants under one year of age took place during
the year.
This is equal to a rate of infantile mortality of 93 per 1,000 births.