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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 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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The following tables are repeated from previous reports for the reason that they
contain information that has been proved to be of value:

Table: Table I.

Table I.

St. Mary27342172165337200222422
Christ Church30901405396801345294639
St. John .17015176171347140155295
The Borough10026094490818528488491697

Table: Table II.To show the number of deaths amongst infants under 1 year and adults of65and over in each of the four quarters of the year:

Table II.

To show the number of deaths amongst infants under 1 year and adults of65and over in each of the four quarters of the year:

January-March.April-June.July-September.October-December.Totals.
Infants under 1 year50454340178
Persons of 65 and upwards231160105150646

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A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1915 and the
10 preceding years will be found amongst the Local Government Board tables on
page 61.

Table: Deaths in Relation to Age.The following table shows the distribution of the deaths according to age and compares 1915 with the two preceding years. The deaths under 1 year it will be noted are fewer than those for 1914:

Deaths in Relation to Age.

The following table shows the distribution of the deaths according to age and compares 1915 with the two preceding years. The deaths under 1 year it will be noted are fewer than those for 1914:

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 upwardsAt all ages.
No. of Deaths1913195664751362294485551627
1914210383842542284615341605
1915178744637591944636461697

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Causes of and Ages at Death.—Statistical information with regard to the
causes of and ages at death will be found in Table III of the Local Government
Board series on page 63. The following notes are additional to the analysis given
there.
INFANTILE MORTALITY,
Infantile Mortality Rate.—The number of babies under 1 year who died
during 1915, was 178; in the same period the number of births was 1,852; the
infantile mortality rate was therefore 96.1.