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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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D eaths Registered from all Causes for the Year, 1920—continued.
| Cause of Death. | ages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to2 | 2 to 5 | lotal under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M, | F. | M | F. | per-sons | ||
| 1. General Diseases—con. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50. Diabetes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | _ | — | — | _ | _ | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 51. ExophthalmicGoitre | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 52. Addison's Disease | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | __ | — | — — | _— | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | ||||
| 53. Leucocythgemia Lymphadenoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 54. Anaemia, Chlorosis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 55. (a) Diabetes insipidus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | |
| (b) Purpura | — | _1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | |
| (c) Haemophilia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | |
| (d) OtherGeneralDiseases | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 56. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| 57. (a) Occupational LeadPoisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | |
| (b) Non-occupational LeadPoisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _j_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 58. OtherChronicOccupational Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59. Other ChronicPoisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | __ | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | _ | — |
| 2. Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60. (a) Encephalitis Lethargica | _ | — | —_ | —_ | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | —_— | — | — | —_ | —_ | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Encephalitis, otherforms | __ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 61. (a) Cerebrospinal Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| (b) Posterior Basal Meningitis | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | __ | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | |
| (c)Meningitis, other forms | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | _ | 2 | 2 | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 62. LocomotorAtaxy | — | __ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | _ | _ | 5 | 5 | |
| 63. (a) Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | 1 | _ | 1 |
| (b) OtherDiseasesof the Spinal Cord | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 77 |
| 65. Softening of Brain | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | - | _ | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 66. Paralysis without specified cause | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | _ | 9 | 14 | 23 | |
| 67. General Paralysisof the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | - | _ | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | __ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 16 | — | 10 | |||
| 68. OtherformsofMentalAlienation | — | _ | — | — | — | — | __ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | — | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 69. Epilepsy | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 1 | 8 | |
| 70. Convulsions (Non-puerperal; 5 years and over) | — | — | — | — | —_— | — | — | — | —__ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | __ | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 72. Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | — | __ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — |
| 73. Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | __ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 74. OtherDiseasesof the Nervous System | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 75. Diseasesof the Eyes andAnnexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76. (a) Mastoid Disease | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| (b) OtherDiseasesof the Ears | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Diseases o f the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77. Pericarditis | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | 3 | 7 |
| 78. AcuteMyocarditisand Endocarditis | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | o | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 79. (a) Valvular Disease | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 18 12 10 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 64 | 136 | |||
| (b) Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | _ | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| (c) Other Organic Disease of the Heart | — | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | •2(' | 1933 | 16 26 39 | 7 | 13 | 113 | 138 | 251 | |||
| 80. Angina Pectoris | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | 1 | _ | 4 | — | 4 |
| 81. (a) Aneurysm | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | —__ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | _ | 2 | i 2 | — | 1 | — | — | s | 5 | 13 |
| (b) Arterial Sclerosis | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 10 | 6 | 7 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 46 | ||
| (c) Other Diseases ofArteries | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | —_ | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | i | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 82. (a) CerebralEmbolismandThrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| (b) Other EmbolismandThrombosis | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | l | 1 | _ | — | — | _ | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 83. DiseasesoftheVeins(Varices,Haemorrhoids Phlebitis, etc.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84. (a) Status Lymphaticus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Lymphatic System | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 85. Hemorrhage; other Diseases of the Circu latory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4. Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86. Diseases of the Nasal Fossae | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87. Diseases oftheLarynx | — | — | — | — | 1 | —1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 88. Diseases of the Thyroid Body | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 89. & 90. Bronchitis | 1. | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 25 | 16 37 | 21 | 28 29 | 6 | 15 | 131 105 | 236 | ||||
| 91. Broncho-Pneumonia | 34 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 38 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 57 | 55 | 112 |
| 92. (a) LobarPneumonia | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 12 | 46 |
| (b) Pneumonia (type not stated) | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | 27 | 12 | 39 | |
| 93. Pleurisy | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 |