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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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TABLE IV.
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | 1 | under 2 | under 3 | under 4 | under 1 | under 3 | under 6 | under 9 | under 12 | All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ | St. John. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week. | Weeks. | Weeks. | Weeks. | month. | Months | Months | Months | Months | Church. | ||||||||
| 1 | Small-Pox | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 6 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | -- | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | - | 6 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Enteritis | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 25 | ||
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | I | 1 | 4 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Premature Birth | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | - | 28 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | |
| Atelectasis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 16 | Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 21 | Convulsions | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 22 | Gastritis | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 24 | |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 27 | Other Causes | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 | H | 27 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 178 | 21 | 35 | 94 | 28 | 178 | ||
| Legitimate, 1,710 Legitimate Infants, 128 Nett Births in the Year Nett Deaths in the Year Illegitimate, 142 Illegitimate Infants, 50 Total 1,852 Total 178 | |||||||||||||||||