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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CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1 —2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths 1 under 1 year. |
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Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | ||
Broncho-pneumonia | — | — | — | 20 | ||||||
Lobar-pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pneumonia (type not stated) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Enteritis | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 18 | 36 | |||
Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |||
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |||
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | |||
Premature Birth | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||||
Congenital Debility, Sclerema and Icterus | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | |
Other causes | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | |||
Totals | 63 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 194 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 2939
illegitimate 269
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants 167
illegitimate infants 27