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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 1914
[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 26th December, 1914, according to Sub-Districts.
| No. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church | St. John. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entcric Fever | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Influenza | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 18 | 38 | 73 | 23 | 152 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Cancer | 35 | 39 | 44 | 20 | 138 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 32 | 46 | 73 | 21 | 172 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 32 | 47 | 73 | 29 | 181 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 19 | 51 | 18 | 109 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 3 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 36 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 68 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 15 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 53 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 14 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 55 |
| 27 | Suicides | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 92 | 104 | 151 | 97 | 444 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 317 | 388 | 630 | 270 | 1605 |