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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 1929
[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 S Months | 3 and under 6 Month? | 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-Fox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| 7 | Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Atelectasis | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | .— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Meningitis (not | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Convulsions | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Gastritis | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| 27 | Other Causes | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 95 | 21 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 95 | |
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M. F.
Nett Births Legitimate, 553 518
in the Year Illegitimate, 90 72
Total 643 590
1,233
M. F.
Nett Deaths Legitimate Infants 44 29
in the Year Illegitimate Infants, 12 10
Total 56 39
95
M. F.
Nett Stillbirths Legitimate Infants, 20 10
in the Year Illegitimate Infants, 3 4
Total 23 14
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