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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The figures are equal to a death rate of 1.43 (1.17 pulmonary, 0.25 non-pulmonary)
per 1,000 population.
The sex distribution of the notification rates and death rates for 1921 is shown in the following table:—
| Notification rates per 1,000 Males or Females Living. | Death rates per 1,000 Males or Females Living. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |
| Males | 3.42 | 0.73 | 4.15 | 1.50 | 0.23 | 1.73 |
| Females | 0.71 | 2.51 | 0.27 | 115 | ||
| Both Sexes | 2.56 | 0.72 | 3.28 | 117 | 0.25 | 1.43 |
In regard to age incidence, 74 per cent. of the deaths and 75 per cent. of the notifications
were of persons aged from 15 to 55 years, so far as concerns pulmonary tuberculosis, while in
regard to other forms of tuberculosis, 74 per cent. of the deaths and 73 per cent, of the new cases
notified were of children aged 15 years or under.
The deaths 111 1921 are classified in the following table according to the part of the body affected as well as for 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 | - | 2 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 11 | - | - | 142 | - | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 86 | 228 |
| Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous) | — | - | — | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | - | 9 | - | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | 22 |
| Total Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 12 | — | - | 151 | — | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 99 | 250 |
| Acute Phthisis | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 8 | ||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 25 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Peritoneal and Intestinal Tubercle | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | |
| Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 2 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of Joints | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Lupus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scrofula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of other Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 5 | 5 |
| Disseminated Tuberculosis | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 3 |
| Total Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 31 | 54 |
| Total all forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 27 | 12 | - | - | 174 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 130 | 104 |
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