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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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TABLE I.
Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 Year of age, and in Sub-Districts.
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 Week | 1 and under 2 Weeks | 2 and under 3 Weeks | 3 and under 4 Weeks | Total under Month | 1 and under 3 Months | 3 and under 6 Months | 6 and under 9 Months | 9 and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year | All Souls | St. Mary | Christ Church | St. John | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small-Fox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| 3. | Measles | - | — | - | - | — | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| 7 | Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Enteritis | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | - | 3 |
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 7 |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 20 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atelectasis | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 19 | Rickets | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 21 | Convulsions | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 22 | Gastritis | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 27 | Other Causes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 123 | 22 | 30 | 55 | 16 | 123 |
Legitimate, 1,309
Nett Births in tho Year
Illegitimate, 162
Total 1,531
Legitimate Infants, 102
Nett Deaths in the Year
Illegitimate Infants, 21
Total 123