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Marylebone 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The average death-rates for five years (1896 to 1901) for the corresponding
period were as follows:—All Souls, 13.9; Rectory, 17.2; St. Mary, 18.5;
Christ Church, 19.6; St. John, 21.6; the whole district, 17.9.
The following table gives, as usual, facilities for comparing the relative
mortality from certain classes of disease and proportion to 1,000 deaths
from all causes:
TABLE I.
SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE MORTALITY DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING MAY 31ST, 1902, FROM CERTAIN CLASSES OF DISEASE AND PROPORTION TO 1,000 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES:—
| Total Deaths. 4 weeks ending May 31st, 1902. | Proportion of the deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes. 4 weeks ending May 31,1902. | Rate per 1,000 of the population. | Mean rate per 1,000 population for corresponding period 1896-1901. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Deaths from the chief Zymotic Diseases | 9 | 54 | 0.88 | 2.13 |
| 2. Pulmonary, other than Phthisis | 53 | 321 | 517 | 5.76 |
| 3. Tubercular | 23 | 139 | 2.24 | 1.27 |
NOTES.
1. Includes Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Influenza,Whooping Cough,
Erysipelas, Croup, Fever, and Diarrhœa.
3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, and Tabes.