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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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9
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The number of births during the 53* weeks ending December
31st, 1904, when all the essential corrections have been made
was 2,791.
The number of deaths (corrected) of parishioners was 2,172.
This gives a birth-rate, of 20.2; a death-rate of 16.0 per
thousand.
The birth and death-rates of the sub-districts during 1904 were as follows:—
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Souls | ||
| Rectory | 15.8 | 12.8 |
| St. Mary | 16.4 | |
| Christ Church | 18.8 | |
| St. John | 19.0 | 16.7 |
| The whole District | 20.2 | 16.0 |
The following is a statement of the average birth and death rates for the five previous years:—
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Souls | l6.3 | 14.3 |
| Rectory | 20.2 | 19.3 |
| St. Mary | 23.4 | 17.6 |
| Christ Church | 28.6 | 20.3 |
| St. John | 21.3 | 18.1 |
| The whole District | 21.8 | 17.7 |
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths dying in various extra-parochial institutions, all of which are included in the mortality statistics:—
| St. Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill | 532 |
| North-Western Fever Hospital | 13 |
| Western Fever Hospital | 12 |
| Northern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 5 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 2 |
| Guy's Hospital | 3 |
| St. George's Hospital | 4 |
| University Hospital | 24 |
| Westminster Hospital | 2 |
| West London Hospital | 1 |
| Carried forward | 599 |
* A year containing exactly 52 weeks would consist of 364 days, hence every
few years it is necessary to make a year of 53 weeks.