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St Pancras 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year 1923—continued.
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2to 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 to85 | 85 and upwards | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | 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. | M. | F. | persons | |
| 7. The Puerperal State. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134. Accidents of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 135. Puerperal Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 136. Other Accidents of Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 137. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| 138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| (b) Gangrene (othe types) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 143, Carbuncle, Boil | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
| 144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 145. Diseases of the Integumentary System | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | —!_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 14(5. Diseases of the Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 147. Diseases of the Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —1"" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 148. Amputations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| 149. Other Diseases of Locomotor System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Malformations. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 150. Congenital Malformations | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 11. Diseases of Early Infancy. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 151. (a) Premature Birth | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | 70 |
| (b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, anc Sclerema | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | 1_ | — | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 153. Lack of Care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 12. Old Age. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 154. (a) Senile Dementia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | —_ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| (6) Senile Decay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 85 |
| 13. Affections Produced by External Causes. 155 to 163. Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 11 | 34 |
| 164. Poisoning by Food | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 165. Other Acute Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 166. Conflagration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 167. Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | 1 | —- | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —:_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 169. Accidental Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 170 to 176. Injuries | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 16 | 49 |
| 177. Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 178. Excessive Cold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 179. Effects of Heat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 180. Lightning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 181. Electricity (Lightning excepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ |
| 182 to 184 Homicide | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| 185. Fractures (cause not specified) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186. Other Violence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 14. Ill-defined Causes. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 187. Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —'_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (6) 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Teething | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (e) Other ill-defined Deaths | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (f) Cause not specified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |