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St Pancras 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table No. 2. Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year 1920.
Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the Borough are exoluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public lnstitutions situated beyond the limits of the Borough are included.
| Cause of Death. | ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 58 and Upward | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1.—General Diseases. | M. | F . | M. | F. | M. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | PER-SO NS | |
| — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I | — | 1 | |
| 2. Typhus | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Relapsing Fever | 0— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Malaria | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 5. Small Pox — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Not Vaccinated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | |
| (c) Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — |
| 6. Measles | 10 | 11 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 35 | 65 | |
| 7. Scarlet Fever | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8. Whooping Cough | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 15 | ■23 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| 9. (a) Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| (b) Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Influenza | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 11. Miliiary Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ |
| 12. A. satic Cholera | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | __ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ |
| 13. Cholera Nostras | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | |
| 14. Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9, | _ | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 15. Plague | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — |
| 16. Yellow Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ |
| 17. Leprosy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18. Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 19. (a) Mumps | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | I | — | — | — | — | __ | — | 2 |
| (b) German Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | - | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Varicella | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20. (a) Pyœmia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | J | 4 |
| — | — | — | — | 1 | — | I | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| (c) Vaccinia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | :— | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | _ | _ | ||
| 22. Anthrax (Splenic Fever) | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ |
| 23. Rabies | —_ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | - | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | — |
| 24. Tetanus | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ |
| 25. Mycoses | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | l | 1 | 2 |
| 26. Pellagra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | —_ | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ | |
| 27. Beri-Beri | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 28. (a) Pulmonary Tuberculosis | — | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 9.0 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | _ | 151 | 84 | 235 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | _ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 29. (a) Acute Phthisis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 30. Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 3 | _ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 31. (a) Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_— | — | — | —_ |
| (6) Other peritoneal & intestinal tubercle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 32. Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | — | — | —: | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33. Tuberculosis of Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 |
| 34. (a) Lupus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | _ |
| (6) Scrofula | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| (c) Tuberculosis of other Organs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | l_ | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | I | _ | _ | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 35 Disseminated Tuberculosis | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | _— | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 36. Rickets, Softening of Bones | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| 37. Syphilis | 9 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 13 | 8 | 21 | |
| 38. Other Venereal Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 39. Cancer of the Buccal Cavity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | _ | — | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| 40. ,, Stomach, Liver, &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 3 | _ | — | 56 | 33 | 89 |
| 41. „ Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 42. „ Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | v | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 11 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | |
| 43. ,, Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| 41. ,, Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 45. Cancer of other or unspecified Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 50 | 18 | 68 |
| 45. Other Tumours (situation undefined) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 9, | 5 |
| 47. theumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 48. (<i) Chronic Rheumatism ... | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (6) Ostno-Arthritis ... | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| (c) Gout ...... | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 9 | — | 9 | |
| 49. Scurvy ...... | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |