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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.
Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 27th December, 1913
| No | CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of Residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
| l | Enteric Fever | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| 2 | Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 | Measles | 32 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 10 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | Whooping-Cough | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Influenza | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 149 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 71 | 43 | 18 | 26 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 21 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Cancer | 156 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 78 | 61 | 315 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 14 | Meningitis | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | Organic Heart Disease | 142 | - | — | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 65 | 38 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 225 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 59 | 132 | 30 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 127 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 49 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 25 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years) | 33 | 21 | 10 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 18 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 a | Alcoholism | 8 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 29 | 22 | 37 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 21 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 67 | 65 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 51 |
| 2G | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 27 | Suicides | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 372 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 91 | 174 | 215 | |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Totals | 1627 | 195 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 36 | 229 | 448 | 555 | 919 | |