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Marylebone 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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1914

January-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptemberOctober-DecemberTotal
Infants under 1 year62454954210
Persons of 65 years and upwards18512796126534

DEATHS IN RELATION TO AGE.

The age distribution of the deaths that occurred in 1920 is shown in the following table, which gives also, for the purpose of comparison, the figures for each age group since 1913.

Age PeriodsUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsAt all Ages
1913195664751362294485551,627
1914210383842542284615341,605
1915178744637591944636461,697
1916188413139531964276131,588
1917182727635511914165571,580
19181526349591053444945691,835
1919147343935422274416031,568
1920145252133491453834981,299

The percentage relation of each group to the total number of deaths in 1920 is shown below.

Under 1 year11.1 per cent.
1 and ,, 2 years2.0 „
2 ,, 5 ,,1.7 „
5 ,, ,, 15 ,,2.6 „
15 ,, ,, 25 ,,3.8 „
25 „ „ 45 „11.1 „
45 ,, 65 ,,29.5 „
65 „ upwards38.2 „

Deaths amongst the Aged.—The extent to which each of the four divisions of the Borough shared in the deaths of those aged over 65 in the years 1913-1920, is shown below:—

19131914191519161917191819191920
All Souls1121061291141009610391
St. Mary140145181175144137172165
Christ Church187164202185177187191134
St. Johns116119134139136149137108
The Borough555534646613557569603498