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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 1919
[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 3rd January, 1920.
| 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. | 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 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | -_ | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Measles | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | - | - | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | — | 2 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Influenza | 117 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 39 | 33 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 117 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 104 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 104 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Cancer | 165 | - | _ | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 81 | 63 | 260 | 32 | 32 | 58 | 43 | 165 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 9 | - | — | __ | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | _ | 9 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 196 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 118 | 93 | 33 | 67 | 67 | 29 | 196 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 170 | 3 | _ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 43 | 114 | 40 | 32 | 48 | 73 | 17 | 170 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 165 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 79 | 31 | 39 | 66 | 29 | 165 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 27 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 29 | 23 | 6 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 6 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 39 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 65 | 63 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 65 | ||||||
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 53 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 53 |
| 27 | Suicides | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 335 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 73 | 188 | 243 | 74 | 86 | 79 | 86 | 335 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1568 | 147 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 42 | 227 | 441 | 603 | 989 | 317 | 408 | 559 | 284 | 1568 | |