Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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1926. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
cause of death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
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Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Convulsions | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
Lobar-pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Pneumonia (type not stated) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Diarrhœa | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Suffocation (overlying) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Injury at Birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 25 |
Premature Birth | 36 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 57 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 18 |
Other causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
Totals | 57 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 98 | 39 | 58 | 49 | 30 | 274 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 3386
illegitimate 226
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 247
illegitimate infants 27