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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 1931
[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 week. | 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 under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | |||
| Bronchopneumonia | — | — | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 | |
| Lobar-pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Pneumonia (type not stated) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | ||||
| Enteritis | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| Premature Birth | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 3 | — | — | 43 | |
| Congenital Debility, Sclerema and Icterus | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | |
| Other causes | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 200 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 2710
illegitimate 245
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants 173
illegitimate infants 27