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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.—Giving the Causes of Deaths during the 5 Weeks ending May 3rd, 1902, at the Middlesex Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, the Workhouse, the Hospital of St. John & Elizabeth, and the Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill, W.
| Middlesex Hospital | Queen Charlotte's Hospital. | Samaritan Hospital. | Workhouse | Notting Hill. Infirmary. | Hospital of St. John & Elizabeth, Grove Rd. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Pneumonia and Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Pyaemia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cancer | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Phthisis & Tuberculosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 22 | 2 |
| Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Brain | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Heart | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| „ Kidney | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Uterus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Ovary | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fractures and Iniuries | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Low Vitality, Infants | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other causes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | *28 | ++ ++ 2 | ‡2 | 3 | 49 | ‡6 |
* Of the 28 deaths in the Middlesex Hospital, 24 were those of non-parishioners.
‡ The 2 deaths in the Samaritan Hospital were those of non-parishioners.
‡‡ The 2 deaths in Queen Charlotte's Hospital were those of infants, one was the
child of a non-parishioner.
‡‡ The 6 deaths in St. John's Hospital were those of non-parishioners.