London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Marylebone 1927

[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 DEATHUnder 1 Week1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks3 and under 4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month1 and under 3 Months3 and under 6 Months6 and under 9 Months9 and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 YearAll SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt, JohnTotal.
1Small-Pox---------------
2Chicken-Pox——————————__———
3.Measles—————11—13——3—3
4Scarlet Fever———————————————
5Diphtheria and Croup———————1—1——1—1
6Whooping Cough—————124—712317
7Diarrhœa——————-112—11—2
8Enteritis—————143210144110
9Tuberculous Meningitis——_———1—12—11—2
10Abdominal Tuberculosis_—_————————————
11Other TuberculousDiseases---------------
12Congenital Malformation111-31-1-5-1225
13Premature Birth1241—17—11—19445619
14Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1--12-31-6114-6
15Atelectasis——-———————————-
16Injury at Birth1———1————1——1—1
17Erysipelas-———-——————-———
18Syphilis——-————————————
19Rickets---------------
20Meningitis (notTuberculous)---11----1--1-1
21Convulsions————-—————————-
22Gastritis---------------
23Laryngitis——————————-----
24Bronchitis—1——1—2——3111-3
25Pneumonia (all forms)1-——1224211216211
26Suffocation, Overlying1———1————11———1
27Other Causes31——4—23—931419
Totals2072231618197811417371381

Legitimate, 1,202 Legitimate Infants, 64
Nett Births in the Year Nett Deaths in the Year
Illegitimate, 172 Illegitimate Infants, 17
Total 1,874 Total 81