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St Pancras 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear 1924—
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | lotal 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | Per sons | |
| 1. General Diseases—con. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 51. Exophthalmic Goitre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 52. Addison's Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 53. Leucocythæmia Lymphadenoma | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 54. Anæmia | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 55. (a) Diabetes insipidus | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Purpura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Hæmophilia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 56. Alcoholism (acute orchronic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57. (a)Occupational Lead Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 1 |
| (b) Non.occupationalLaadPoisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58. OtherChronicOccupational Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59. OtherChronicPoisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60. (a)EncephalitisLethargica | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| (b) Encephalitis, other forms. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 61. (a) CerebrospinalFever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) PosteriorBasalMeningitis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| (c) Meningitis, other forms | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 62. LocomotorAtaxy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ._ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 63. (a)AnteriorPoliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| (b) OtherDiseasesof the SpinalCord | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 65. SofteningofBrain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 66. Paralysis without specified cause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 67. General Paralysisof the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 68. Other forms ofMentalAlienation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 69. Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | l | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 70. Convulsions (Nonpuerperal; 5 years and over) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 71. InfantileConvulsions (under 5 years) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 72. Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73. Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 75. Diseasesof the Eyes andAnnexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76. (a) Mastoid Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) OtherDiseasesof the Ears | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 3. Diseases of the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77. Pericarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 78. AcuteMyocarditisandEndocarditis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| 79. (a)ValvularDisease | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 72 | 123 | |
| (b) FattyDegenerationof the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ._ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 98 | 140 | 238 | |||
| 80. Angina Pectors | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 81. (a)Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 62 | ||
| (c) OtherDiseasesofArteries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82. (a) CerebralEmbolismandThrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| (b) Other Embolism and Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83. Diseases of the Veins (Varices, Hæmorrhoid Phlebitis, etc.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84. (a) Status Lymphaticus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseasesof the Lymphatic System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85. Hæmorrhage; other Diseases of the Circ latory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 4. Diseases of the Respiratory System | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86. Diseases of the NasalFossæ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 87. Diseases oftheLarynx | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 83. Diseases oftheThyroid Body | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 89 & 90. Bronchitis | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 58 | 14 | 11 | 115 | 149 | 304 | |
| 91. Broncho.Pneumonia | 30 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 61 | 51 | 112 | |
| 92. (a) LobarPneumonia | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 32 | 18 | 50 | |
| (b) Pneumonia (type not stated) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| 93. Pleurisy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | |