Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year of Age for 1928 and 10 preceding Years.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | Average for 10 years. | 1928 |
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Measles | 16 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 25 | - | 11 | 30 |
Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | - | - | — | — |
Whooping Cough | 27 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | — |
Influenza | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Convulsions | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — |
Bronchitis | 17 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
Broncho pneumonia | 29 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 54 | 31 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 43 |
Lobar-pneumonia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Pneumonia (type not stated) | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Diarrhoea | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Enteritis | 31 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 33 |
Gastritis | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Syphilis | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Rickets | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Suffocation (overlying) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Atelectasis | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Congenital Malformations | 17 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 20 |
Premature Birth | 50 | 68 | 105 | 75 | 61 | 70 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 64 | 50 |
Congenital Debility, Sclerema nd Icterus | 46 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 29 | 16 |
Other causes | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Totals | 340 | 336 | 435 | 360 | 337 | 272 | 303 | 280 | 274 | 205 | 314 | 261 |
Nett Births | 3318 | 3824 | 5934 | 4764 | 4559 | 4348 | 4112 | 3880 | 3612 | 3299 | 1165 | 3274 |