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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 1922
[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 30th December, 1922.
| 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. | ||||||||
| I | Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Measles | 26 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Influenza | 43 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System(Lung:s, Pleura & Throat) | 98 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 14 | 98 |
| 9a | Desseminated Tuberculosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Cancer | 173 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 81 | 77 | 339 | 35 | 59 | 42 | 37 | 173 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 3 | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 114 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 69 | 68 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 114 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 151 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 33 | 105 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 57 | 30 | 151 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 148 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 17 | 35 | 60 | 36 | 148 |
| 18 | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 42 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 42 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 42 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 56 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 43 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 56 |
| 27 | Suicides | 19 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | - | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 384 | 18 | - | 4 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 120 | 192 | 299 | 79 | 113 | 98 | 94 | 384 |
| 29 | Diseases ill defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1451 | 115 | 49 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 193 | 422 | 546 | 1038 | 285 | 415 | 459 | 292 | 1451 | |