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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths from Tuberculosis.
The deaths from all forms of tuberculosis during the year numbered 231, equal to n deathrate
of 1.07 per 1000 of (civil) population.
Of this number of total deaths, 180 were due to pulmonary, and 51 from other forms of
tuberculosis, equal to death-rates of 0.83 and 0.24 respectively per 1000 of population.
During the preceding 5 years, the average yearly number of deaths from Tuberculosis
of all forms was 295, equal to an average death-rate of 1.36 per 1000 of population.
In the following table the deaths which occurred during the past year are classified as
regards age and sex:—
Deaths from Tuberculosis during the Year 1925).
| Ages. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| 0—1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1—2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2—5 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 5—10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10—15 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
| 15—20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 20—25 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 25—35 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 |
| 35—45 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 52 |
| 45—55 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 47 |
| 55—65 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| 65 & upwards | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Totals | 105 | 75 | 180 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 231 |
The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease
during the past 10 years:—