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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 1943
Annual report (abridged) on the Health of the Borough for the year 1943
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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1941
POPULATION
The estimated mid-year population shows a
further increase over that of 1942 - but
in accordance with instructions, no figure
is quoted.
LIVE BIRTHS
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 804 | 758 | 1502 |
| Illegitimate | 134 | 140 | 274 |
| 938 | 898 | 1836 |
LIVE BIRTHS
| Legitimate | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 30 | 17 | 47 |
DEATHS All ages - 987 855 1842
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES
Rate per 1,000 total
live & still births.
Puerperal Sepsis - Nil
Other puerperal causes 1
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DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE
| All infants per 1,000 live births - | 71 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births- | 66 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births- | 99 |
NOTIFICATIONS OF BIRTHS
The number of notifications received in respect
of St, Pancras children was 1762 including 43
still-births.