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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 1926
[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 1 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-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — ' | 6 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8 ' | Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 15 |
| 9( | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — | 1 |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 2 | — | 2 | —_ | —___ | 4 | __ | 3 | —_ | 4 | |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 15 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | —_ | _ | 1 | 4 | 1 | _ | 6 | _ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Atelectasis | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | —— | 2 |
| 19 | Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Meningitis (not | _ | 1 | _ | —__ | 1 | — | —— | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | _ | 3 |
| 21 | Convulsions | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 22 | Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 27 | Other Causes | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Totals | 29 | 6 | 8 | — | 38 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 111 | 17 | 25 | 53 | 16 | 111 |
Legitimate, 1,227 Legitimate Infants, 95
Nett Births in the Year Nett Deaths in the Year
Illegitimate, 132 Illegitimate Infants, 16
Total 1,359 Total Ill