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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
Marylebone 1893
The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893
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TABLE I.—Giving the death-rate per thousand of population, of the five Registration Districts, from certain classes of disease, 1893.
| The whole District | All Souls* | Rectory | St. Mary | Christ Church | St. John | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Zymotic diseases(as enumerated in table) | 2.69 | .94 | 1.75 | 2.86 | 3.5 | 3.21 |
| 2. Pulmonary, other than Phthisis | 4.60 | 4.06 | 5.75 | 3.85 | 5.55 | 4.08 |
| 3. Tubercular | 2.39 | 2.35 | 1.96 |
* With All Souls, Cavendish Square is now included.
Rate of Mortality per cent, of diseases notified in each of the five Registration Districts, 1393.
| The whole District | All Souls | Rectory | St. Mary | Christ Church | St. John | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 3.1 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 6.2 | ••• | |
| Scarlet Fever | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Diphtheria | 19.3 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 26.8 |
| Typhoid Fever | 23.6 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 30.0 | 39.1 | 14.3 |
| Erysipelas | 4.6 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 6.8 |