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St Pancras 1919

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919

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In the following table are set out the deaths and death-rates from measles for the past 10 years for the whole borough and the four registration sub-districts.

Year.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 population.
West.South.East.North.No addressWhole BoroughWest.South.East.North.Whole Borough
19093093033..1020.480.160.500.550.43
191039216023..1430.650.371.000.380.60
191126281940..1130.420.500.320.680.47
191225113325..940.410.240.580.430.42
191385617..360.130.100.100.290.16
191410102112..530.170.220.360.190.24
191520141415..630.340.310.240.260.29
1916126816..490.200.130.140.280.19
19173517323311180.600.380.560.570.54*
191815725271750.250.150.430.470.34*
1919546150.080.070.100.07*

*Based on census population.
Of the 15 deaths, 4 were in children under one year of age, and 12 in
children under five years of age.

WHOOPING COUGH.

In the following table will be found the deaths and death-rates from whooping cough for the past ten years for the whole borough and for the four registration sub-districts:—

Year.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 population.
West.South.East.North.No addressWhole BoroughWest.South.East.North.Whole Borough
190926910..270.030.100.150.160.11
19103154115..920.500.080.680.250.38
19111371216..480.220.120.200.260.20
1912614225..470.100.300.380.090.21
191383817..360.130.060.130.290.16
19141111621..490.190.020.270.360.22
1915101315122520.170.290.260.210.24
191613..179..390.22..0.360.160.18
191763108..270.100.070.170.140.12*
1918191126222800.320.240.450.380.36*
191922370.040.030.050.03*

*Based on census population.