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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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The week ending September 13th was fine but cool. Minimum temperature,
40.0°; maximum, 69.0°; mean, 58.7°. On two days rain fell
(0.17 inch). Sunshine, 30.8 per cent. Mean barometer, 29.9 inches.
The week ending September 20th was dull and cool. Minimum
temperature, 40.0°; maximum, 64.0°; mean, 58.4°. On one day rain
fell (0.8 inch). Sunshine, 23.4 per cent. Mean barometer, 28.9 inches.
The week ending September 27th was much brighter and liner than
the preceding. Minimum temperature, 42.0°; maximum, 73.0°; mean,
59.0°. On one day only rain fell (0.02 inch). The winds were southeasterly.
Sunshine, 39.3 per cent. Mean barometer, 30.2 inches.
During the thirteen weeks ending September there have been registered 725 births and 488 deaths. These births and deaths are divided among the live sub-districts as set forth in Tables Y. and XI. Two hundred and seven of the deaths were extra-parochial, as follows:—
| St. Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill | 131 |
| North-Eastern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| North-Western Fever Hospital | 14 |
| Grove Fever Hospital | 1 |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 15 |
| St. Thomas' Hospital | 2 |
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 2 |
| King's College Hospital | 1 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 1 |
| Brompton Hospital | 2 |
| Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street | 1 |
| ,, „ Paddington | 6 |
| Clapham Maternity | 2 |
| Lying-in-Hospital, Endell Street | 1 |
| Hostel of God | 1 |
| Hanwell Asylum | 10 |
| Banstead Asylum | 1 |
| Colney Hatch Asylum | 7 |