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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 1931
[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 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 6 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 8 | Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||||
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | ||||
| 13 | Premature Birth | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 15 | Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
| 16 | Injury at Birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||||
| 17 | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 18 | Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 19 | Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | ||||
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | Convulsions | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 22 | Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 23 | Laryngitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 24 | Bronchitis | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | ||||
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 27 | Other Causes | 1 | —- | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 18 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 70 | |||||
Nett Births
in the Year
M. F
Legitimate, 484 463
Illegitimate, 67 53
Total 551 516
1,067
Nett Deaths
in the Year
M. F.
Legitimate Infants, 33 10
Illegitimate Infants, 21 6
Total 54 16
70
Nett Stillbirths
in the Year
M. F.
Legitimate Infants, 13 18
Illegitimate Infants, 6 5
Total 19 28
42