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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table No. 2—continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Sex. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. Heart Disease | M | 240 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 75 | 85 | 64 |
| F | 207 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 48 | 74 | |
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | M | 76 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 19 | 27 | 29 |
| F | 70 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 12 | 21 | 36 | |
| 18. Bronchitis | M | 134 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 31 |
| F | 105 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 30 | 36 | 32 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 125 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | 12 | 40 | 15 | 5 |
| F | 81 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 13 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | M | 18 | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| F | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | M | 21 | - | — | - | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | 1 | |
| 22. Diarrhæa, etc. | M | 22 | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | — |
| F | 13 | 9 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| 26. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | M | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| F | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 9 | 3 | — |
| F | 8 | — | - | - | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | - | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | M | 43 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| F | 27 | - | — | _ | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| 27. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | - | - | — | |
| 28. Congenital Debilitv and Malforma-tion, Premature Birth | M | 41 | 40 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 31 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29. Suicide | M | 20 | - | — | - | - | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | |
| 30. Other Deaths from violence | M | 65 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| F | 34 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
| 31. Other defined Diseases | M | 200 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 52 | 40 | 41 |
| F | 187 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 25 | 48 | 37 | 59 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legit, Illegit.
M 96 16
Deaths under 1 year F 77 17