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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 I.
Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages, and in Sub-Districts, under 1 Year of Age.
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1 and under 2 Weeks. | 2 and under 3 Weeks. | 3 and under 4 Weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1 and under i Months | 3 and under 6 Months | 6 and under 9 Months | 9 and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church. | St. John. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | 1 | 10 | o | 16 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 7 |
| 8 | Enteritis | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | — | 39 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 19 | - | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 15 | Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | - | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Rickets | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | l | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 21 | Convulsions . | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Gastritis | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 3 | 1 | i | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | Other Causes . | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| Totals | 50 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 182 | 28 | 41 | 87 | 26 | 182 |
Nett Births in the Year Legitimate, 1,375 Illegitimate, 131 Total 1,506
Nett Deaths in the Year Legitimate Infants, 122 Illegitimate Infants, 60 Total 182