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St Pancras 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Deaths 'Registered from all Causes for the Year, 1919—
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| 0 to 1 | 1 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. | PERSONS | ||
| 1. General Diseases—con. 50. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 24 | |
| 51. Exophthalmic Goitre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 52. Addison's Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 53. Leucocythæmia Lymphadenoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
| 54. Anæmia, Chlorosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 55. | (a) Diabetes insipidus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Purpura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Haemophilia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) Other General Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 56. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 57. | (a) Occupational Lead Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Non-occupational Lead Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 58. Other Chronic Occupational Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 59. Other Chronic Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2. Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60. Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 61. | (a) Cerebrospinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (b) Posterior Basal Meningitis | l | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| (c) Meningitis, other forms | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 17 | |
| 62. Locomotor Ataxy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 63. | (a) Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Sninal Cord | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 16 | 5 | 15 | |
| 64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 38 | 70 | |
| 65. Softening of Brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 66. Paralysis without specified cause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 13 | 23 | |
| 67. General Paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| 68. Other forms of Mental Alienation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 69. Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 70. Convulsions (Non-puerperal; 5 years and over) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 71. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 72 Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 73. Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 75. Diseases of the Eyes and Annexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 76. | (a) Mastoid Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Ears | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3. Diseases of the Circulatory System. 77. Pericarditis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 78. Acute Myocarditis and Endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 79. | (a) Valvular Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 73 | 144 |
| (b) Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 38 | |
| (c) Other Organic Disease of the Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 98 | 178 | |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | |
| 81. | (a) Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 |
| (b) Arterial Sclerosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 13 | 33 | |
| (c) Other Diseases of Arteries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | _1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 82. | (a) Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 11 | 21 | |
| (b) Other Embolism and Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 83. Diseases of the veins (Varices, Haemorrhoids, Phlebitis, etc.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 84 | (a) Status Lymphaticus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Lymphatic System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 85. Hæmorrhage; other Diseases of the Circulatory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1. Diseases of the Respiratory System. 86. Diseases of the Nasal Fossæ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 87. Diseases of the Larynx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 88. Diseases of the Thyroid Body | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 89. & 90. Bronchitis | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 135 | 166 | 301 | |
| 91. Broncho-Pneumonia | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 45 | 46 | 91 | |
| 92 | (a) Lobar Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| (b) Pneumonia (type not stated) | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 21 | 49 | |
| 93. Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||