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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 1925

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

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Table: Deaths from Phthisis. Seven years— 1919-1925.

Deaths from Phthisis. Seven years— 1919-1925.

YearEstimated PopulationAll AgesSub-Districts
All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. John
191997,95310412275312
1920101,8569414283814
1921105,20010224244014
1922105,2009815274214
1923105,4009419253317
1924105,3009818323513
1925106,1008015302510

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The distribution of the 80 deaths was as follows :—In Poor Law Institutions,
28; general and other hospitals, 21; and at home, 31.
Of those who died 50 were insured (34 males and 16 females), and 35 uninsured
(17 males and 18 females). In addition there were 8 children.
As it may be useful for statistical purposes it may be mentioned that while
the deaths numbered 80, the notified cases of pulmonary tuberculosis totalled 187.

Table: The following table prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health contains information with regard to age and sex distribution that may be found interesting.

The following table prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health contains information with regard to age and sex distribution that may be found interesting.

Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—1---1----
1—5--35---3
5—104252----
10—155333----
15—2077111---
20—2514132112--
25—3521242344--
35—452262241--
45—55206--51-
55 -65139--51--
65 and upwards101--2---
Totals116711818229-8
The following table, giving information as to the localisation of the disease, brings out no fact to which attention has not already been directed.