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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 1905

[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 52 weeks ending the 30th of December, 1905, in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

TABLE VII.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 52 weeks ending the 30th of December, 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, j1 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.......................................
Measles3712232.........9122054
Scarlet Fever151761......12...9311
Whooping Cough2210111.........315853
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup5...32.........311......3
Croup.......................................
Typhus.......................................
Fever Enteric61.........5...21...3...9
Other continued.......................................
Epidemic influenza1711......96211581
Cholera.......................................
Plague.......................................
Diarrhœa30207.........361614314
Enteritis35295......1...7122236
Puerperal fever1.........1...............1......
Erysipelas611......22...11227
Other Septic Diseases12......2...912224215
Phthisis19547217151143727296933124
Other Tubercular53122091831356191054
Diseases Cancer, Malignant156............104523327194433157
Disease Bronchitis2323517......6015061352810533123
Pneumonia1844750315132401823832063
Pleurisy6............421...14...2
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs61.........1411...4...1 20
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver38............317973163
Venereal Diseases1111...............222414
Premature Birth4545...............163217720
Diseases and Accidents8............8...3212...5
of Parturition Heart Diseases1753...499663392325533581
Accidents501051122119*524841
Suicides11.........110...322226
All other causes6401151991525023213610096189119359
All causes202635617641478225924382682627233351133