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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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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 | 101.1 |
| 1 and under 5 | 16,995 | 15.6 |
| 5 „ 10 | 19,475 | 3.5 |
| 10 „ 15 | 18,073 | 2.7 |
| 15 „ 25 | 40,000 | 3.2 |
| 25 „ 35 | 40,584 | 4.7 |
| 35 „ 45 | 30,853 | 10.6 |
| 45,, 55 | 22,493 | 17.1 |
| 55 ,, 65 | 14,448 | 32.5 |
| 65 ,, 77 | 7,830 | 63.6 |
| 75 and upwards | 2,881 | 164.8 |
| 218,387 | 15.3 |
Mortality ok Soldiers and Sailors.
After the outbreak of war in August only four deaths of men in the naval
and military forces were reported as having occurred in St. Pancras during
1914, and none of these were resident in the borough.
Seven such deaths of St. Pancras residents took place during the year in
parts of the country outside the borough, and have been counted in St. Pancras.
Of the 11 deaths, 6 were from bullet-wounds, 3 accidental, and 2 from
natural causes.
Infantile Mortality.
481 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 92 per 1,000 births.