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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 1904

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

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Table: TABLE VII.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 4 week ending March 26th, 1904. in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

TABLE VII.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 4 week ending March 26th, 1904. 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.......................................
Measles624............11............
Scarlet Fever1...1............1............1
Whooping Cough111
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1..................1............1
Croup.......................................
FeverTyphus.......................................
Enteric.......................................
Other continued.......................................
Epidemic influenza3............12...11...1...
Cholera.......................................
Plague.......................................
Diarrhœa211..................1...11
Enteritis.......................................
Puerperal fever.......................................
Erysipelas.......................................
Other Septic Diseases1...............1......1.........
Phthisis26...12...2127549116
Other Tubercular Diseases6212...1...2121...4
Cancer, Malignant Disease10............821123311
Bronchitis40461...121797516325
Pneumonia20271136613735
Pleurisy.......................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.......................................
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver1............1...1...............
Venereal Diseases211.....................111
Premature Birth55...............3...1...11
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2............11...11......5
Heart Diseases81.........34...141...4
Accidents4.........13...4...............
Suicides.......................................
All other causes731261323281869301041
All causes21231288577635525347226*116
*Of these deaths 27 were Non-Parishioners.