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St Pancras 1925
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D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear 1920—
| Cause of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | Tota under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to45 | 45 to55 | 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. | persons | |
| 7. The Puerperal State. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134. Accidents of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| 135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 136. Other Accidents of Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 137. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 139. ,, Phlegmasia AlbaDolens, Embolism, and sudden death | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 140. „ Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 141. ,, Diseases of theBreast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 142. (a) Senile Gangrene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| (b) Gangrene (othertypes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 143. Carbuncle, Boil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 145. Diseases of theIntegumentarySystem | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146. Diseases of the Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 147. Diseases of theJoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 148. Amputations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 149. Other Diseases of LocomotorSystem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150. Congenital Malformations | 12 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 11. Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151. (a) Premature Birth | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | 57 |
| (b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 152. Other Diseasespeculiarto early Infancy | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 153. Lack of Care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. Old Age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154. (a) Senile Dementia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (b) SenileDecay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 115 |
| 13. Affections Produced by External Causes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 155 to 163. Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 164. Poisoning byFood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 165. OtherAcutePoisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 166. Conflagration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 167. Burns (Conflagration excepted) | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 168. Absorption of DeleteriousGases (Confla-grationexcepted) | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 169. AccidentalDrowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 170 to 176. Injuries | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 69 | ||
| 177. Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 178. Excessive Cold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 179. Effects of Heat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 180. Lightning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 181. Electricity (Lightning excepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 182 to 184, Homicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| 185. Fractures (causenot specified) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —__— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186. Other Violence | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 14. Ill-defined Causes. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187. Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Sudden death (not otherwise defined) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 189. (a) Heart Failure (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged 1 yearand under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Teething | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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