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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Ward Deaths and Death Rates.
The number of deaths and the death rates per 1000 of population for each of the
Wards during the past year were as follows, the figures for the preceding year being also
ffiven for comparison:—
Ward Deaths and Death Rates.
| Ward. | 1928. | 1927. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths. | Death Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | |
| 1 | 424 | 12.0 | 388 | 10.9 |
| 2 | 244 | 11.6 | 257 | 11.7 |
| 428 | 12.4 | 421 | 11.8 | |
| 4 | 347 | 13.9 | 363 | 14.0 |
| 5 | 409 | 14.2 | 416 | 13.7 |
| 6 | 252 | 12.6 | 267 | 12.9 |
| 7 | 170 | 11.6 | 156 | 10.2 |
| 8 | 318 | 12.2 | 323 | 11.9 |
| Homeless | 26 | — | 30 | — |
| Borough | 2618 | 12.7 | 2621 | 12.3 |
Inquests.
Inquests.
In the following table will be found the causes of death, us certified by the Coroner ; they are also further classified into age-periods : —
| Causes. | Under 1 year. | 1—5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15—25 years. | 25—65 years. | 65 and over. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 17 | |
| Pneumonia | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| Disease of Arteries | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Cancer | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other causes | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| - | 3 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 10 | 60 | |
| Burns and Scalds | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Railway | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Falls | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 44 |
| Other causes* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
| - | - | - | 2 | 41 | 6 | 49 | |
| - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 9 | |
| Totals | 19 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 134 | 62 | 263 |
* Includes 1 case of coal gas poisoning.
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