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St Pancras 1941

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

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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SAINT PANCRAS
ANNUAL (ABRIDGED INTERIM) REPORT OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1941.
POPULATION The estimated mid-year population is less
than in 1940, but in accordance with
instructions no exact figure is quoted.

LIVE BIRTHS

TotalMF
Legitimate1,275629646
Illegitimate1598178
1,434710724

STILL BIRTHS

Legitimate271710
Illegitimate743
342113

DEATHS 2,055 1,110 945

DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES

DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal and post abortive sepsis10.68
Other maternal causes32.04
Total42.72

DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
All infants per 1,000 live births 51
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 52
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 44
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS
The total number of notified births, including stillbirths,
from all sources was 997• Of this number 962
were notified by midwives.