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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table No. 2.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIObS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF
ST. PANCRAS, 1927.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Sex. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES | M | 1407 | 112 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 148 | 452 | 32 | 222 |
| F | 1213 | 94 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 56 | 155 | 332 | 252 | 275 | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | M | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Small Pox | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | M | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | M | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | M | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 6. Diphtheria | M | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. Influenza | M | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| F | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 9 | |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | M | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | M | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — |
| F | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 109 | — | - | — | — | 18 | 34 | 49 | 7 | 1 |
| F | 88 | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 1 | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | M | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| F | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | M | 141 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 55 | 51 | 25 |
| F | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 71 | 36 | 25 | |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | M | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 14. Diabetes | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | M | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
| F | 46 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 17 | 12 |