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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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D eaths from S tated C auses under 1 Y ear of A ge for 1924 and 10 preceding Y ears.
| cause of death. | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | Average for 10 years. | 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 8 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 16 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Influenza | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Convulsions | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 19 | |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 59 | 57 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 54 | 34 | 44 | |
| Lobar-pneumonia | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (type not stated) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Diarrhœa | 24 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Enteritis | 82 | 64 | 35 | 52 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 27 | 37 | 45 | |
| Gastritis | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Syphilis | 15 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | |
| Rickets | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Suffocation (overlying) | 18 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 23 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 27 | |
| Premature Birth | 84 | 92 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 68 | 105 | 75 | 61 | 70 | 74 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 38 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 39 | |
| Other causes | 35 | 48 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 25 | |
| Totals | 481 | 497 | 385 | 402 | 340 | 336 | 435 | 360 | 337 | 272 | 385 | |
| Nett Births | 5225 | 4754 | 4530 | 3796 | 3318 | 3824 | 5934 | 4764 | 4559 | 4348 | 4485 |