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St Pancras 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: THE CAUSE OF DEATH AT ALL AGES, TOGETHER WITH WARD DISTRIBUTION, IS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:—(This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1937.)

THE CAUSE OF DEATH AT ALL AGES, TOGETHER WITH WARD DISTRIBUTION, IS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:—

(This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1937.)

CAUSES OF DEATH.Ages—Both Sexes.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX-
Under 1 year. i1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 year*.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years ;--165 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 years and upwards.Ward 1.Ward 2.Ward 3.Ward 4.Ward 5.Ward 6.Ward 7.Ward 8.No address.Totals.
MFMFMFMFMFMFMF1 MF 1MFMF
ALL CAUSES ...15421231913223195J 2525443855746012719522812211321219517612516215197SS7556167116352112411088
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever----------------------1---------1-
2. Measles--1------------------------------1
3. Scarlet Fever1------------------------11--—12
4. Whooping Cough-63------------1-2-2--—1—2-—-1———9
5. Diphtheria1-572-----------12112——212——12——69
6. Influenza215461117122256o77334532]421122931
7.Encephalitis Lethargica-__----1-1----1---1---_----—————2—
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever2---------------1------1-----———11
9. Tubereulosie of Respiratory System-----111527212730161-1212841913197142858384119751
10. Other Iuberculous1-211121-14---21--1--111112—11-186
11. Syphilis---1----2434—_3---1-3-31———111—131
12. General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis--------1323-----11-1211-1_1_--72
13.Cancer, Malignant Diseases--~~-1724558810852221392092933241327211711610321744180157
14.Diabetes-------2-19105233-13813-21--112--920
15.Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc.--------26222 62239474655749213174214536
16.Heart Disease--1322-41342100162190605672313860453742352818181743923124305274
17. Aneurysm------1132752-131-51132_1-21- 1-138
18. Other Circulatory Diseases--------41119313615610145122610165825812224175
19. Bronchitis-------~16101316239445389393442274215031
20. Pneumonia (all forms)21-_---412193853329151216131114297122071284161721116100
21. Other Respiratory Diseases3276-2--22231511211211121_----3--79
22. Peptie Uleer-1486321431222_2_42--21--178
23. Diarrhoea, etc.5111----1-13-1-8516924233323332--3425
24 Appendicitis-------322342_21-1--2-111-1-15--88
25. Cirrhosis of Live---------453__-1---21-3-1--- '4---93
26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc.---------1231--1-1-1-2-_----11--16
27. Other Digestive Diseases1-1_---1555147215231332-51122721-IS23
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis---_--13371315112462365551323-146-2432
29. Puerperal Sepsis------11------_-_-----1----1-----2
30. Other Puerperal Causes------111-__-------2------1-----3
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.50-------------75--78-2231-17331-2228
32. Senility-----------313827-123-132-12----915
33. Suicide-------1039842142-1643-542-414-'-12813
34. Other violence--229-655-192057655759656713122311833
35. Other defined Diseases4 6615432118222736205201813812911796784912-91 i65
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown1----------1---------1--------1-11
Special Causes (included til No. 35 above) Erysipelas-----1-----------1-1-