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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 I.
| Sub-District. | Population estimated to Middle of Year, 1912. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| All Souls | 28,971 | 227 | 225 | 452 | 202 | 177 | 379 |
| St. Mary | 31,566 | 246 | 207 | 453 | 214 | 197 | 411 |
| Christ Church | 35.903 | 489 | 482 | 971 | 321 | 267 | 588 |
| St. John | 19,715 | 203 | 167 | 370 | 105 | 152 | 257 |
| The Borough | 116,155 | 1,165 | 1,081 | 2,246 | 842 | 793 | 1,635 |
A table showing the deaths that took place amongst infants under 1 year and
adults of 65 years and upwards in each of the four quarters of the year, is given below.
The fact that to the aged the colder quarters are the more trying is clearly shown.
That the summer quarters of the year were comparatively cold and wet probably to a great extent accounts for the smallness of the number of deaths amongst infants in the April-June and July-September periods.
| January-March. | April-June. | July-September. | October-December. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 66 | 38 | . 50 | 55 | 209 | ||
| Persons of 65 years and upwards | 172 | 139 | 72 | 157 | 540 | ||
DEATHS IN RELATION TO AGE.
The following table contains an analysis of the 1,635 deaths, according to age,
and shows the numbers which occurred in each age group. For purposes of
comparison the figures for 1911 are printed along with those for the year under
review. In every respect it will be noted that 1912 was very much better than
1911, though the difference in some groups is much more marked than in others.
The fact that it is at the extremes of life that most deaths occur is well shown in both sets
of figures:—
Age Periods.
Under
1 year.
1 and
under
2 years.
2 and
under
5 years.
5 and
under
15 years.
15 and
under
25 years.
25 and
under
45 years.
45 and
under
65 years.
65 and
upwards.
At all
ages.
No. of
Deaths
1911
261
94
71
48
49
246
488
561
1,818
1912
209
69
45
57
51
238
426
540
1,635
The percentage relation of each age group to the total number of deaths in 1912 was:—
| Under 1 year | 12.8 | per cent. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 and | „ 2 years | 4.2 | „ | |
| 2 „ | „ 5 „ | 2.8 | „ | |
| 5 | „ 15 „ | 3.4 | „ | |
| 15 „ | „ 25 „ | 3.1 | „ | |
| 25 „ | „ 45 ,, | 14.6 | „ | |
| 45 „ | „ 65 | 26.0 | „ | |
| 65 „ | upwards | 33.1 | „ | |