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Marylebone 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I.
SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE MORTALITY DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING MAY 4th, 1907, FROM CERTAIN CLASSES OF DISEASE AND PROPORTION TO 1,000 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
| Total Deaths. - 5 weeks ending May 4th, 1907. | Proportion of thedeaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes. 5 weeks ending May 4, 1907. | Rate per 1,000 of the population. | Mean rate per 1,000 population for corresponding period 1897-1906. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Deaths from the chief Zymotic Diseases | 17 | 86 | 1.37 | 1.80 |
| 2. Pulmonary, other than Phthisis | 49 | 247 | 3.96 | 4.19 |
| 3. Tubercular | 17 | 86 | 1.37 | 2.16 |
NOTES.
1. Includes Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Influenza, Whooping Cough,
Erysipelas, Croup, Fever, and Diarrhoea.
3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, and Tabes.
Health of the District during the Month of April.
The health of the district has been above the average;
there have been fewer cases of infectious maladies, fewer
chest complaints, and a smaller number of deaths than the
average of ten previous corresponding months.
A single case of small-pox occurred during the month;
a person who had been in close contact with a case of
small-pox in another district also came to live in Marylebone.
There has been no extension of the malady.
Spotted Fever.
Throughout the County of London during the month
of March 42 cases of supposed cerebro spinal meningitis
Avere notified, and 16 in April; hence the disease is obviously
less prevalent. Of the total 58 cases, 24 were undoubtedly