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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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November was a dark and generally foggy month. Only
30 hours of sunshine were registered in Regent's Park. Rain
fell on two days (0.22 inch). The winds were light E. and N.E.
Minimum temperature, 23.5° ; maximum, 59.0' ; mean, 43.5°.
December was generally dry and cool. On only four days
was there any rain (0.21 inch). Minimum temperature, 24.0° ;
maximum, 56.0° ; mean, 33.5. Sunshine deficient.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The number of births registered during the 52 weeks ending
December 21st, 1901, when all essential corrections have been
made, was 3,942.
The number of deaths (corrected) of parishioners was 2,211
This gives a birth-rate of 29.3; a death rate of 16.6 per
thousand.
The birth and death-rates of the sub-districts for
The following is a statement of the average birth and death-rates for the five previous years, 1896—1900.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths of parishioners dying in various extra-parochial institutions, all of which are included in the mortality statistics :—