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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following short table shows the death rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1924, and compares them with those of the preceding 5 years:—
| 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls | 12.9 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| St. Mary | 15.3 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 15.6 |
| Christ Church | 18.5 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| St. John | 17.0 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 14.6 |
| The Borough | 15.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
District births and deaths for the year ended 31st December, 1924, are given
in the following table.
A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1924 and the ten preceding years
will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 67.
| Sub-District | Population estimated to middle of 1924 | Males | Births. Females | Total | Males | Deaths. Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls | 25,233 | 139 | 141 | 280 | 119 | 126 | 245 |
| St. Mary | 26,967 | 174 | 162 | 336 | 193 | 229 | 422 |
| Christ Church | 32,775 | 329 | 300 | 629 | 255 | 219 | 474 |
| St. John | 20,325 | 157 | 129 | 286 | 132 | 165 | 297 |
| The Borough | 105,300 | 799 | 732 | 1,531 | 699 | 739 | 1,438 |
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 1924. It will be seen that the heaviest incidence in both old and
young falls in the first and last quarter.
1924.
| January-March | April-June | July-September | October-December | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 36 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 123 |
| Persons of 65 years and upwards | 198 | 112 | 95 | 154 | 549 |
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 70.
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 1,071.
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.