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Marylebone 1903

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

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TABLE XI. —Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending September 26th, 1903, 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.
Smallpox..........................
Measles3..21............3••2
Scarlet Fever41111....11..114
Whooping Cough651........3....212
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup7..7........1....335
Croup..........................
FEVERTyphus..........................
Enteric2........2..2........2
Other continued1....1............1....
Epidemic Influenza2.........11....11....
Cholera..........................
Plague..........................
Diarrhœa25213......14151143
Enteritis1..1................1..
Puerperal Fever1........1........1....
Erysipelas3........212......17
Other Septic Diseases5....2..3..1121..2
Phthisis57..225435146920844
Other Tubercular Diseases1337111..3..2444
Cancer, Malignant Disease34........22127658854
Bronchitis27..1....6204847421
Pneumonia28581..13185591???
Pleurisy..........................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1..........11..........
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver11........11..411236
Venereal Diseases311....1..2....1..1
Premature Birth1616..........431628
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2......11..11........
Heart Diseases43......1271555910???30
Accidents23324..10445310113
Suicides2........2..1....1..2
All other causes129245495235291718402595
All causes4497941171819896101606514281*309

*112 of these were Non-Parishioners.