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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III. (a).—Causes of, and ages at death during the 52 weeks to 28th December, 1912, according to Sub-Districts.
| No. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church | St. John. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 3 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 39 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 15 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Influenza | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 26 | 32 | 66 | 25 | 149 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Cancer | 35 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 137 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 34 | 30 | 44 | 18 | 126 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 50 | 61 | 85 | 34 | 230 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all other forms) | 25 | 36 | 56 | 14 | 131 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 13 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 56 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 18 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 73 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 22 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 60 |
| 27 | Suicides | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 97 | 101 | 116 | 77 | 391 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 379 | 411 | 588 | 257 | 1635 |