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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The question of age at death is one of some importance, and calls for
somewhat fuller reference than is made to it in the table. The same remark
applies to causes of death, and it is proposed to discuss both of these points
somewhat more fully and to give some details especially with regard to the
causes which have been chiefly responsible for the deaths.
Deaths in Relation to Age.
The following table contains an analysis of the 1,849 deaths according to
age, and shows the numbers which occurred in certain groups.
The fact that the extremes of life contributed the largest amounts is well brought out.
| Age Periods. | Under 1 year. | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and over. | At all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths | 259 | 117 | 41 | 70 | 746 | 616 | 1,849 |
So far as the deaths of persons over 65 are concerned, it may be said that
to the 616 the various localities contributed as follows:—
All Souls 146
St. Mary 166
Christ Church190
St. John 114
Of the total, 171 at death were aged 65-70; 279, 70-80; 139, 80-90; and
27, 90-100, and of these, two persons were aged 98 and one 99. The outstanding
causes of death, apart from old age, were chronic bronchitis, 103; nephritis and
Bright's disease, 27; cancer, 64; and epidemic influenza, 23. In 13 the cause
was stated to be tuberculosis of the lungs.
A comparison of the deaths that took place under 1 and those over 65 years of age is given below; the numbers occurring in each quarter of the year are also shown.
| JanuaryMarch. | AprilJune. | JulySeptember. | OctoberDecember. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 77 | 60 | 48 | 74 | 259 |
| Persons of 65 years and upwards | 227 | 143 | 98 | 148 | 616 |
Infantile Mortality.
The various points regarding the deaths of infants of under 1 year of age
are considered under this heading.
The total number of deaths occurring in this group during the year 1909
being 259, the infantile mortality rate, i.e., the number of deaths of children
under 1 year of age per i,coo births occurring in the same year, is 102.3. The