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Marylebone 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE IV.—Causes or, and Ages at, Death during the 5 weeks ending October 26th, 1901, in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25."25 and under 65.65 and upwards.All Souls.Rectory.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
Smallpox1....1............1....
Measles..........................
Scarlet Fever311....1..1....2....
Whooping Cough..........................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup4..4..............221
Croup..........................
FeverTyphus..........................
Enteric........................1
Other continued..........................
Epidemic Influenza ..1........1........1....
Cholera..........................
Plague..........................
Diarrhœa853........4..13....
Enteritis1........1..1..........
Puerperal Fever..........................
Erysipelas..........................
Other Septic Diseases..........................
Phthisis22......19110..46220
Other Tubercular Diseases7121..3....4..12..
Cancer, Malignant, Disease9........271223110
Bronchitis2061....67613648
Pneumonia8411..2..1....612
Pleurisy..........................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1........1......1......
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver4........4....2..11..
Venereal Diseases22..............1..11
Premature Birth44............1..3....
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1........1..1..........
Heart Diseases201......136421858
Accidents632......12..1212
Suicides4........4..11..2....
All other causes4192..2161285514937
All causes1673616347434401819612970

33 of the 70 deaths were those of non-parishioners.