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Marylebone 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES.
The number of deaths registered in 1923 was 1,235. This figure is inclusive of
persons who, though normally resident in the Borough, died in institutions outside,
but exclusive of persons, who, though they died in St. Marylebone, were ordinarily
resident in other parts of England or Wales. Deaths of persons ordinarily resident
outside the borders of England and Wales are included in the St. Marylebone figures,
if they occur in the Borough.
The corrected death-rate† per thousand for the year was 11.7.
In the previous year, the rate was 13.7 and the number of deaths 1,451.
The following short table shows the death rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1923 and compares them with those of the preceding 5 years:—
| 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls | 14.8 | 12.9 | 9'9 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| St. Mary | 15.9 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 12.3 |
| Christ Church | 23.2 | 18.5 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.5 |
| St. John | 19.8 | 17.0 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 13.0 |
| The Borough | 18.5 | 15.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 11.7 |
District births and deaths for the year ended 31st December, 1923, are given in the following table. A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1923 and the ten preceding years, will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 76.
| Sub-District. | Population estimated to middle of 1923. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total | ||
| All Souls | 25,258 | 169 | 154 | 323 | 116 | 110 | 226 |
| St. Mary | 26,992 | 179 | 161 | 340 | 157 | 176 | 333 |
| Christ Church | 32,806 | 336 | 307 | 643 | 213 | 197 | 410 |
| St. John | 20,344 | 181 | 181 | 362 | 109 | 157 | 266 |
| The Borough | 105,400 | 865 | 803 | 1,668 | 595 | 640 | 1,235 |
The following table shows the number of deaths that took place amongst infants under 1 year and adults of 65 years and upwards in each of the four quarters of 1923. It will be seen that the heaviest incidence in both old and young falls in the first and last quarter.
1923
| January-March | April-June | July-September | October-December | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 39 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 111 |
| Persons of 65 years and upwards | 138 | 138 | 91 | 134 | 501 |
Causes of and. ages at Death.—General information with regard to the deaths
which occurred in the Borough during the year, mainly as to causes and the ages at
which death took place, is given in Table III of the Ministry of Health series at
page 79.
This same table gives the number of deaths from various specified causes which
occurred in institutions, in hospitals, nursing homes, etc. In each of the groups all
deaths, whether of residents or non-residents, are included, which accounts for the
fact that the total comes up to 967.
Fuller information than is possible in the table is given in the following pages,
in which also the figures relating both to causes of death and the ages at which these
causes were operative are analysed.
† A definition of the term "corrected death-rate" will be found on page 9 of the Report for 1912.