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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 III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 25th December, 1915.
| 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 Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church | St. John. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||||
| 1 | Entcric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 2 | Small Pox | _- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 53 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 3 | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 53 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 10 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Influenza | 23 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 135 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 58 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 52 | 15 | 135 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | - | - | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Cancer | 148 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 324 | 30 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 148 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 5 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 160 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 89 | 65 | 41 | 33 | 55 | 31 | 160 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 220 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 150 | 22 | 36 | 73 | 81 | 30 | 220 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 174 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 85 | 24 | 174 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 38 | 31 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 38 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 20 | — | — | - | — | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 21a | Alcoholism. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 57 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 43 | 41 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 77 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 77 |
| 27 | Suicides | 13 | - | — | - | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 400 | 47 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 95 | 198 | 229 | 82 | 106 | 115 | 97 | 400 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1697 | 178 | 74 | 46 | 37 | 59 | 194 | 463 | 646 | 977 | 341 | 422 | 639 | 295 | 1697 | |