London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births, 65.
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births, 58.
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births, 127.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages), 337.
„ Measles (all ages), 1.
„ Whooping Cough (all ages), 9.
„ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age), 52.
,, Tuberculosis (all ages)—162.
Pulmonary, 148. Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 0.8.
Other forms, 14. ,, ,, „ 0.08
Comparative Statistics.
| Rate per 1000 of Population. | Rate per 1000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth rate | Death rate. | Infant Mortality. | |
| St. Pancras | 13.0 | *12.8 | 65 |
| England and Wales | 14.9 | 12.4 | 58 |
| 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 14.9 | 12.5 | 62 |
| County of London | 13.3 | 12.3 | 60 |
*Unadjusted.