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Marylebone 1905

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

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Table: TABLE V.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the four weeks ending July 29th, 1905, in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

TABLE V.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the four weeks ending July 29th, 1905, 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 J under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.All Souls.Rectory.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
Smallpox.......................................
Measles312.....................3...3
Scarlet Fever1......1..................1...1
Whooping Cough211..................1...11
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1......1.........1............1
Croup.......................................
FeversTyphus.......................................
Enteric.......................................
Other continued.......................................
Epidemic Influenza.......................................
Cholera.......................................
Plague.......................................
Diarrhoea751.........11...15...5
Enteritis44..................1...3......
Puerperal fever.......................................
Erysipelas.......................................
Other Septic Diseases.......................................
Phthisis12.........282411428
Other Tubercular Diseases5122.........11214
Cancer, Malignant Disease12............754212316
Bronchitis7............163......224
Pneumonia621...1114...2......6
Pleurisy1............1...1............1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2...............21...............
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver2............111.........1...
Venereal Diseases.......................................
Premature Birth11..................1.........2
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition.......................................
Heart Diseases13............942242311
Accidents41...1...2...1......214
Suicides1............1......1.........1
All other causes427331141457516920
All causes12623108445362916174222*88

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*21 of these were Non-Parishioners.