Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 29th December, 1928.
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. | ||||||||||
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No. CAUSES OF DEATH. | 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 under 65. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and upwards | ||||||
1 Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
2 Small Pox | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8 Measles | 37 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
4 Scarlet Fever . | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
5 Whooping Cough | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 10 |
6 Diphtheria | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
7 Influenza | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
8 Encephalitis Lethargica . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
9 Meningococal Meningitis. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
10 Tuberculosis of Eespiratory System | 86 | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 32 | 81 | 4 | - | 14 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 86 |
11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 6 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
12 Cancer, Malignant Diseases | 151 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 72 | 46 | 18 | 220 | 27 | 29 | 65 | 80 | 151 |
13 Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
14 Diabetes . | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
15 Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 50 |
16 Heart Disease | 232 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 50 | 61 | 78 | 43 | 282 |
17 Arterio-sclerosis | 87 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 87 |
18 Bronchitis | 46 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 46 |
19 Pneumonia (all forms) | 86 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 77 | 22 | 14 | 88 | 12 | 86 |
20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
21 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
22 Diarrhoea, etc. | 22 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
23 Appendicitis. | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 18 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
24 Cirrhosis of Liver | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis . | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 83 |
26 Puerperal Sepsis | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
27 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition . | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
28 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 33 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
29 Suicide | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
30 Other Deaths from Violence | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
31 Other defined Diseases | 192 | 10 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 37 | 66 | 174 | 44 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 192 |
32 Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 1238 | 105 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 123 | 367 | 282 | 252 | 868 | 248 | 299 | 434 | 257 | 1238 |