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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: Deaths from Phthisis.Five years—1925-1929.

Deaths from Phthisis.

Five years—1925-1929.

YearEstimated PopulationAll AgesSub-Districts
All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. John
1925106,1008015302510
1926105,8009412254017
1927103,5007620212510
1928104,0008610283612
1929102,4008920312810

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The distribution of the 89 deaths was as follows:—In Poor Law Institutions,
38; general and other hospitals, 24; and at home, 27.
Of those who died 38 were insured (24 males and 14 females) and 51
uninsured (24 males and 27 females).
As it may be useful for statistical purposes it may be mentioned that while
the deaths numbered 89, the notified cases of pulmonary tuberculosis totalled 147.

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 CASESALL DEATHS
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-1---2---2
1-5-123-111
5-102-23---1
10-152311-12-
15-2061311-4--
20-25720423101-
25-3518207247--
35-4518111183--
45-55167-1126--
55 -651561-1571-
65 and upwards44--62--
Totals88851916484154

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*Including all cases known otherwise than by notification.
The information as to the localisation of the disease, given in the following
table brings out no fact to which attention has not already been directed.