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Marylebone 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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The corrected death-rate* per thousand for the year was 11.0.
In the previous year, the rate was 13.6 and the number of deaths 1,436. In
1923 the rate was 11.7 per 1,000 and in 1922, 13.7. In 1919, when the last
summary report was submitted, the deaths numbered 1,568 and the corrected
death-rate was 15.9.

Table: The following short table shows the death-rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1925 and compares them with those of the years onward from 1919:—

The following short table shows the death-rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1925 and compares them with those of the years onward from 1919:—

1919192019211922192319241925
All Souls12.99.910.211.88.99.79.2
St. Marys15.313.212.015.412.315.612.5
Christ Church18.514.214.014.012.514.412.9
St. John17.013.616.014.318.014.612.5
The Borough15.912.712.813.711.713.611.0

Table: District births and deaths for the year ended 2nd January, 1925, are given in the following table. A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1925 and the ten preceding years, will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 78.

District births and deaths for the year ended 2nd January, 1925, are given in the following table. A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1925 and the ten preceding years, will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 78.

Sub-District.Population estimated to middle of 1925.Births.Deaths.
Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
All Souls25,425145120265110124234
St. Mary27,172174174348151188389
Christ Church33,024318275593213213426
St. John20,479138152290111147258
The Borough106,1007757211,4965856721,257

Table: 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 1925. For purposes of comparison the table for 1919 is reproduced from the report for that year. It is interesting to note that the figures relating to both infants and the elderly have fallen considerably. The distribution of the deaths is the same in each of the two years, the heaviest incidence in both ok and young falling in the first and last quarter.1925

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 1925. For purposes of comparison the table for 1919 is reproduced from the report for that year. It is interesting to note that the figures relating to both infants and the elderly have fallen considerably. The distribution of the deaths is the same in each of the two years, the heaviest incidence in both ok and young falling in the first and last quarter.

1925

January -MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptemberOctober-DecemberTotal
Infants under 1 year2720173094
Persons of 65 years and upwards16211994171546
1919
January-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptemberOctober-DecemberTotal
Infants under 1 year46322940147
Persons of 65 years and upwards22712890158603

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* A definition of the term "corrected death-rate" will be found on page 9 of the Report for 1912.