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 | Age | Deaths in each Ward | No address | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under 1 day | 1 day to 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||||||||||||
Respiratory Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Meningitis | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Broncho pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Gastro-Enteritis | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
Injury at Birth | 4 | 3 | - | — | - | 7 | - | — | — | - | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 4 | 3 |
Atelectasis | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | 1 | — | - | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 | 4 |
Malformation | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 |
Premature Birth | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | -_ | — | — | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | 3 | 4 |
Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Other Causes | 1 | 3 | - | — | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 |
Totals | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 38 | 29 |