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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 1917
[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 29th December, 1917.
| No. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | Net 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. | 6 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Small Pox | —. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 95 | 16 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 2 | i | — | — | 1 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 8 | 95 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 9 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | i | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Influenza | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 137 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 48 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 30 | 137 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 13 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Cancer | 153 | - | — | — | — | — | 17 | 74 | 62 | 307 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 153 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 10 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Meningitis ... | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease ... | 127 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 63 | 58 | 20 | 38 | 44 | 25 | 127 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 175 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 107 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 79 | 20 | 175 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 139 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 17 | 34 | 36 | 62 | 21 | 40 | 55 | 23 | 139 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 19 | Diarrhoe and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 27 | 20 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | 37 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver . | 13 | — | — | — | -- | - | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | z | 13 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | o | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 10 | — | — | 2 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease ... | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 37 | |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever . | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 53 | 51 | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | 63 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 53 | |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 49 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 49 | |
| 27 | Suicides | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 11 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 428 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 105 | 208 | 232 | 85 | 112 | 144 | 87 | 428 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown ... | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1580 | 182 | 72 | 76 | 35 | 51 | 191 | 416 | 557 | 968 | 275 | 416 | 614 | 275 | 1580 | |