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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Net Deaths from stated causes under 1 Year of Age for 10 Years,
1911-1920 and 1921.
| Cause of Death. | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | Average for 10 years. | 1921 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes— | ||||||||||||
| Certified | 623 | 472 | 512 | 481 | 497 | 385 | 402 | 340 | 336 | 435 | 448 | 360 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 7 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| — | — | - | - | |||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Convulsions | 6 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | 90 | 57 | 105 | 76 | 84 | 57 | 63 | 46 | 47 | 87 | 71 | 52 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Diarrhœa | 70 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Enteritis | 98 | 24 | 73 | 82 | 64 | 35 | 52 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 52 | 63 |
| Gastritis | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Syphilis | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| Rickets | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Suffocation (overlying) | 18 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Congenital Malformations | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 25 |
| Premature Birth | 93 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 92 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 68 | 105 | 82 | 75 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 80 | 63 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 34 |
| Other causes (including Influenza) | 50 | 50 | 31 | 36 | 48 | 25 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 20 |
| Totals | 623 | 472 | 512 | 481 | 497 | 385 | 402 | 340 | 336 | 435 | 448 | 360 |
| Net Births | 5,555 | 5,367 | 5,517 | 5,225 | 4,754 | 4,530 | 3,796 | 3,318 | 3,824 | 5,934 | 4,782 | 4,764 |
| The number of deaths of illegitimate children under one year of age was 42, equal to a death-rate of 159 per thousand illegitimate births. | ||||||||||||