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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 1906

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

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Table: TABLE VI.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the four weeks ending June 30th, 1906, in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

TABLE VI.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the four weeks ending June 30th, 1906, 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.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
Smallpox....................................
Measles6132.........312......
Scarlet Fever1...1............1............
Whooping Cough11.....................1......
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup2...1......1...11.........
Croup....................................
FeverTyphus....................................
Enteric....................................
Other continued....................................
Epidemic Influenza....................................
Cholera....................................
Plague....................................
Diarrhœa....................................
Enteritis....................................
Puerperal fever....................................
Erysipelas....................................
Other Septic Diseases2............2...2.........3
Phthisis13......1110117329
Other Tubercular Diseases2...1......1.........112
Cancer, Malignant Disease7............34141112
Bronchitis92.........1612516
Pneumonia815...1...1215...6
Pleurisy....................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs....................................
Alcoholism3............3......21...1
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases211..................111
Premature Birth22.....................111
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1......1............1.........
Heart Diseases9............6322419
Accidents21.........1............22
Suicides1............1......1......3
All other causes51102131520111122736
All causes122191455443525234717*93
*28 of these were Non-Parishioners.