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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 1896
The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1896
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The week ending March 27th was generally windy, and on the last day
of the week a gale prevailed. Minimum temperature, 39o.0; maximum,
61°.0; mean, 52°.8. Rain fell on one day only (0.04 inch). Winds
W.S.W. Sunshine equal to 12.0 per cent. Mean barometer, 29.8 inches.
Births and Deaths.
During the four weeks ending March 27th, there were registered
233 births and 219 deaths, equal to a birth rate of 21.4; a death-rate of 20.2
per 1,000. These births and deaths are divided among the five sub-districts,
as set forth in Table V.
During the 13 weeks ending March 27th there have been registered 824 births and 676 deaths. These births and deaths are divided among the five sub-districts, as set forth in Table VII. 206 were extra-parochial, as follows:—
| St. Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill | 134 |
| Western Fever Hospital | 1 |
| North-Western Fever Hospital | 7 |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 12 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 1 |
| University Hospital | 2 |
| Westminster Hospital | 1 |
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| Children's Hospital, Paddington | 4 |
| „ „ Great Ormond Street | 4 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 1 |
| Friedenheim | 1 |
| Hostel of God | 1 |
| Brompton Hospital | 1 |
| Royal Chest Hospital | 1 |
| Hanwell Asylum | 7 |
| Banstead Asylum | 2 |
| Leavesden Asylum | 7 |
| Colney Hatch Asylum | 3 |
| Cane Hill Asylum | 1 |
| Paddington Workhouse | 1 |
| Hospital for Women, Chelsea | 1 |
| St. Luke's Home | 1 |
| Central London Sick Asylum | 1 |
| General Lying-in Hospital | 1 |
| Prince's Gate, Kensington | 1 |