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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 III.— Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 3rd January, 1925.
| 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 under65 | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 2 | Small Pox | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | -- | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | 46 | 7 | 21 | 15 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | 5 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 46 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | - | — | -_ | -_ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 3 |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 7 | Influenza | 40 | — | - | 2 | - | — | 4 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Erysipelas | 3 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 98 | - | - | - | 2 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 98 |
| 9a | Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System (Lungs, Pleura and Throat) | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ,— | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous diseases | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Cancer | 186 | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 91 | 76 | 325 | 35 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 186 |
| 13 | Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Meningitis | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Organic Heart Disease | 129 | — | - | — | — | 8 | 11 | 38 | 72 | 81 | 21 | 29 | 48 | 31 | 129 |
| 16 | Bronchitis | 184 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 55 | 111 | 28 | 32 | 44 | 67 | 41 | 184 |
| 17 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 156 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 78 | 18 | 36 | 73 | 29 | 156 |
| 18 | Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 19 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 21 | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 20 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | - | 20 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 21a | Alcoholism | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 31 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 23 | Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | -— | — | — | 2 | — | - | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 24 | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 48 | 47 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 26 | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 42 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 42 |
| 27 | Suicides | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 28 | Other defined Causes | 340 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 97 | 185 | 320 | 69 | 105 | 89 | 77 | 340 |
| Totals | 1436 | 123 | 51 | 44 | 25 | 54 | 152 | 438 | 549 | 1071 | 245 | 422 | 472 | 297 | 1436 | |