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It will be seen that not only was there an unprecedented mortality from
Influenza during 1918, but that there was also an increase in the deaths from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, which was in fact almost confined to the fourth
quarter of the year, and may be regarded as due to the Influenza epidemic.
The excess of deaths from these two causes in 1918 over the average number
during the preceding 10 years was 734, and if this number is deducted from
the total deaths for the year we havo the figure 3,180 (or 18 per 1000 civilian
population), which on reference to the table on page 63 will be seen to be not
very different from the mortality of the previous year. The reduced figure
probably includes a number of deaths really caused by Influenza, and in this
respect reference may be made ti> the figures for heart disease and for
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy in the foregoing table. The excess of
deaths from these causes during the outbreak of Influenza is better shown by
the table on page 40, to which reference may be made.
As bearing upon the total deaths for the year, reference to the table shows
that mortality from Whooping Cough was comparatively high and that from
Diarrhoea and Enteritis low.
The deaths for the year are fully classified for causes, age, and sex in
Table 2, pages 64-68.
1,895 deaths occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough. Taking from
these the number which were of non-parishioners (537), and adding the
number of deaths of St. Pancras parishioners in Public Institutions outside
the Borough (718)—both from the Registrar-General's figures—the number
of St. Pancras deaths which took place in Public Institutions is shown to be
2,076, or 53 per cent, of the total deaths.
Infantile Mortality.
340 deaths of St. Pancras infants under one year of age took place during
the year. This is equal to a rate of 102 per thousand births.
In Table 1 (page 63) the corresponding rates for the past ten years will be
found.
From this it will be seen that the infantile mortality did not share in the
excessive mortality which took place for other ages during th'c year, largely
owing to Influenza.
The table required by the Local Government Board showing the causes of
deaths amongst these infants, is set out below : —