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St Pancras 1922
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| 0 to 1 | 1to 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 7. The Puerperal Slate. | 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 |
| 134. Accidents of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 136. Other Accidents of Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 137. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| 139. ,, Phlegmasia Alba Dolens, Embolism and sudden death | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 140. ,, Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 141. „ Diseases of the Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 142. (a) Senile Gangrene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| (b) Gangrene (other types) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 143. Carbuncle, Boil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 145. Diseases of the Integumentary System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146. Diseases of the Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 147. Diseases of the Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 148. Amputations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 149. Other Diseases of Locomotor System | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10. Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150. Congenital Malformations | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 11. Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151.(a) Premature Birth | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | 61 |
| (b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 153. Lack of Care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. Old Age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154. (a) Senile Dementia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 27 | 46 | 65 | 111 | |
| 13. Affections Produced by External Causes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 155 to 163. Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 164. Poisoning by Food | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 165. Other Acute Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 166. Conflagration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 167. Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 169. Accidental Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| 170 to 176. Injuries | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 14 | 57 |
| 177. Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 178. Excessive Cold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 179. Effects of Heat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 180. Lightning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 181. Electricity (Lightning excepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 182 to 184. Homicide | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 185. Fractures (cause not specified) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186 Other Violence | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 14. Ill-defined Causes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187. Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Sudden death (not otherwise defined) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 189.(a) Heart Failure (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| (c) Teething | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) Pyrexia. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (e) Other ill-defined Deaths | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (f) Cause not specified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |