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St Pancras 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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In the following table are given the age and sex distribution of all deaths certified during the year as due to (a) sypailis, (b) locomotor ataxy and general paralysis of the insane, which are late manifestationd of the disease, and (c) aortic aneurysm, which is frequently caused by it:-
| MALES. | FEMALES. | Total Persons. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15 to 65 years. | 65 and over. | Total Males. | Under 5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15 to 65 years. | 65 and over. | Total Females. | ||
| Syphilis | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Locomotor Ataxy | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| General Paralysis of the insane | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 11 |
| Aortic Aneurysm | — | — | 12 | l | 13 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Totals | 4 | _ | 24 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
The following table gives the total number of deaths (male and female) from the syphilitic group of diseases during the past 5 years : —
| Year. | Number of deaths from— | Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis. | Locomotor Ataxy. | General Paralysis of the Insane. | Aortic Aneurysm. | ||||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||
| 1921 | 10 | 8 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 41 |
| 1922 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 48 |
| 1923 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 41 |
| 1924 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| 1925 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| Totals | 36 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 64 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 216 |
CANCER.
As a cause of death this disease is steadily increasing. It usually manifests itself
during late adult life, and it has been stated that, as the average age at death has increased,
and is now higher than it was, more people are living at an age at which Cancer usually
developes.
During the past year 324 deaths were recorded as being due to this cause; this is equal
to a death-rate of 1.5 per 1000 of population.
This is the highest number of deaths from this disease hitherto recorded in the Borough
during any year.
The sex distribution of the deaths and death-rates is shown in the following table:—
| Sex. | No. of Deaths. | Death-rates per 1,000 males or females living, based on estimated population. |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 167 | 1.64 |
| Females | 157 | 1.38 |
| Total | 324 | 1.50 |