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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Since the serious epidemic of 1918, there have been several small recurrences, but none
so severe in character. During 1923, St. Pancras was singularly free from this disease, only
24 deaths being recorded.
The following table gives the number of deaths from Influenza during the past six years:—
| Year. | Deaths. | Year. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 700 | 1921 | 57 |
| 1919 | 260 | 1922 | 142 |
| 1920 | 46 | 1923 | 24 |
SYPHILIS.
In the following table are given the age and sex distribution of deaths certified during 1923 as due to (a) declared syphilis, (b) locomotor ataxy and general paralysis of the insane, which are late manifestations of the disease, and (c) aortic aneurysm, which many authorities now consider to be frequently caused by it:—
| Locomotor ataxy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| General paralysis of the insane | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
| Aortic aneurysm | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
CANCER.
319 deaths were registered during 1923 as due to cancer, under the various names of
cancer, carcinoma, epithelioma, scirrhus, sarcoma, &c.
This is equal to a death-rate of 1.49 per 1,000 of population.
The sex distribution of the deaths and death-rates is shown in the following table: —
| Sex. | No. of Deaths. | Death-rates per 1,000 males or females living (based on estimated population 1923). |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 159 | 1.57 |
| Females | 160 | 1.41 |
| Both Sexes | 319 | 1.49 |