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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The deaths from tuberculosis in 1915 are classified in the following table according to the part of the body affected and according to age and sex.
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | 85 up. | Total Males. | 0—1 | 1-5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35-45 | 45—55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75—85 | 85 up. | Total Females. | Total Persons. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 58 | 60 | 33 | 10 | 3 | - | 226 | - | - | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 7 | - | - | 121 | 347 |
| Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous) | - | — | - | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 30 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | - | 21 | 51 |
| Total Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 67 | 69 | 34 | 11 | 3 | - | 256 | - | - | 12 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 8 | - | - | 142 | 398 |
| Acute Phthisis | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | 3 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 15 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | 31 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 53 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Peritoneal and Intestinal Tubercle | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | _ | - | 4 | 8 |
| Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Tuberculosis of Joints | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Lupus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scrofula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of other Organs ... | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Disseminated Tuberculosis | — | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| Total Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 9 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 53 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 102 |
| Total all forms of Tuberculosis | 10 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 72 | 34 | 11 | 3 | - | 309 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 9 | — | - | 191 | 500 |