London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births, 64.
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births, 60.
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births, 95.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages), 344.
„ Measles (all ages), 12.
„ Whooping Cough (all ages), 3.
„ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age), 42.
„ Tuberculosis (all ages)—133.
Pulmonary, 121. Death rate per l,000 of the estimated resident population, 0.67
Other forms, 12. „ „ „ 0.06
Comparative Statistics.
| Rate per 1000 of Population. | Rate per 1000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth rate | Death rate. | Infant Mortality. | |
| St. Pancras | 13.5 | *11.5 | 64 |
| England and Wales | 15.1 | 11.6 | 53 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 15.0 | 11.7 | 57 |
| County of London | 13.4 | 11.4 | 57 |
*Unadjusted.