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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cause of death. | Under 1 week. | 1 —2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 week. | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | |||
Bronchopneumonia | — | — | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 | |
Lobar-pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Pneumonia (type not stated) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
Diarrhœa | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | ||||
Enteritis | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | ||
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Injury at Birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Congenital Malformations | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Premature Birth | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 3 | — | — | 43 | |
Congenital Debility, Sclerema and Icterus | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | |
Other causes | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | ||
Totals | 2 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 200 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 2710
illegitimate 245
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants 173
illegitimate infants 27