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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. (a).—Causes of, and ages at death during the 52 weeks to 27th December, 1913, according to Sub-Districts.
| No. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church | St. John. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Influenza | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 32 | 40 | 57 | 20 | 149 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Cancer | 42 | 36 | 52 | 26 | 156 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 22 | 25 | 58 | 37 | 142 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 50 | 49 | 90 | 36 | 225 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all other forms) | 32 | 25 | 51 | 19 | 127 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 33 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 9 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 64 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation. including Premature Birth | 8 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 67 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 10 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 55 |
| 27 | Suicides | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 89 | 100 | 120 | 63 | 372 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 343 | 367 | 652 | 265 | 1627 |