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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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DiarrhŒa and Enteritis.
| Year. | Births Registered. | Deaths from Diarrhæa and Enteritis. | Infantile Mortality— from all Causes— per 1000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 5. | Under 1. | Deaths under 1 per 1000 Births. | |||
| 1915 | 4754 | 114 | 107 | 79 | 17 | 105 |
| 1916 | 4530 | 72 | 56 | 41 | 9 | 85 |
| 1917 | 3796 | 97 | 80 | 61 | 16 | 106 |
| 1918 | 3318 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 102 |
| 1919 | 3824 | 68 | 55 | 47 | 12 | 88 |
| 1920 | 5934 | 54 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 73 |
| 1921 | 4764 | 98 | 83 | 74 | 16 | 76 |
| 1922 | 4559 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 74 |
| 1923 | 4348 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 63 |
| 1924 | 4112 | 63 | 58 | 52 | 13 | 74 |
INFLUENZA.
Since the serious epidemic of 1918, there have been several small recurrences, but none
so extensive in distribution or so severe in character.
During the past year one of these small recurrences occurred, and 80 deaths were
recorded from this disease—more than three times the number of the preceding year.
The following table gives the number of deaths from years:—
Influenza during the past seven
| Year. | Deaths. | Year. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 700 | 1922 | 142 |
| 1919 | 260 | 1923 | 24 |
| 1920 | 46 | 1924 | 80 |
| 1921 | 57 |
SYPHILIS.
In the following table are given the age and sex distribution of deaths certified during 1924 as due to
| 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35-45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—35 | 85 up. | Total Males. | 0—1 | 1 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | 85 up. | Total Females. | Total Persons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | _ | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 15 |
| Locomotor ataxy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| General paralysis of the insane | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 |
| Aortic aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |