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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Cause of death | Age | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| M | F | |||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Pneumonia (type not stated) | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 9 | _ | _ | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | 3 | — | _ | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 1 |
| Haemolytic Disease of Newborn | — | 3 | — | — | _ | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Premature Birth | 3 | 1 | — | _ | _ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Maternal Toxaemia | 2 | — | — | __ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 1 |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Totals | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 |
| Year. | Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births. | Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births. | All infants per 1,000 live births. | All infants: Death rates comparison. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Administrative County. | England and Wales. | ||||
| 1950 | 52 | 31 | 26 | 30 | |
| 1949 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
| 1948 | 36 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 34 |
| 1947 | 30 | 61 | 34 | 37 | 41 |
| 1946 | 37 | 47 | 38 | 41 | 43 |
| 1945 | 40 | 65 | 44 | 43 | 46 |
| 1944 | 57 | 105 | 64 | 51 | 45 |
| 1943 | 99 | 71 | 51 | 49 | |
| 1942 | 59 | 117 | 51 | 51 | |
| 1941 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 60 |
| 1940 | 52 | 56 | 49 | 57 | |
| 1939 | 46 | 94 | 52 | 48 | 51 |
See also tables on pages 26 and 27.