London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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St Pancras 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Table No. 2. Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year 1919.
Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are excluded,
and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the Borough are included.
| Cause of Death. | AGES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 to 1 | l to 2 | 2 to 5 | Total under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards. | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F | PERSON | ||
| 1.—General Diseases. 1. Eaterio Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 2. Typhus ,, | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4. Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5. | Small Pox— (a) Vaccinated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Not Vaccinated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Doubtful | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | i | 1 | |
| 6. Measles | 3 | 1 | j— | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7. Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | ||
| 8. Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 9. | (a) Diphtheria | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| (b) Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Influenza | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 134 | 126 | 260 | |
| 11. Miliary Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12. Asiatic Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13. Cholera Nostras | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14. Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 15. Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16. Yellow Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17. Leprosy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18. Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 19. | (a) Mumps | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) German Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Varicella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) Other Epidemic Diseases | — | — | j— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20. | (a) Pyœmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| (b) Septicaemia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| (c) Vaccinia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21. Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 22. Anthrax (Splenic Fever) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 23. Rabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24. Tetanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 25. Mycoses | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | i— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 Pellagra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 27. Reri-Beri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 28. | (a) Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | — | l | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 139 | 113 | 252 |
| (b) Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
| 29. | (a) Acute Phthisis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | i— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (b) Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | _ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 30. Tuberculous Meningitis | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
| 31. | (a) Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | l | 1 |
| (b) Other peritoneal & intestinal tubercle | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 32. Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 33. Tuberculosis of Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 34. | (a) Lupus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Scrofula | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Tuberculosis of other Organs | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 35. Disseminated Tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 36. Rickets, Softening of Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 37. Syphilis | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 15 | |
| 38. Other Venereal Diseases | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | |
| 39. Cancer of the Buccal Cavity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 20 | |
| 40. ,, Stomach, Liver, &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 7 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 24 | 66 | |
| 41. ,, Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 18 | 24 | 42 | |
| 42. „ Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 29 | |
| 43» ,, Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 27 | 27 | |
| 44. ,, Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 45. Cancer of other or unspecified Organs | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 36 | 21 | 57 | |
| 46. Other Tumours (situation undefined) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 47. Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | l | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 48. | (a) Chronic Rheumatism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Osteo-Arthritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| (c) Gout | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 49. Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |