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Marylebone 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths from Phthisis.—Some reference has already been made to the matter
of deaths from tuberculosis and at this point it is proposed only to deal with the
figures relating to tuberculosis of the lungs (consumption or phthisis).
During 1935 the total number certified as due to this cause was 63, the deathrate
being 0.68 per 1,000. In 1934 the deaths numbered 62, the death-rate being
0.66 per 1,000. The distribution of the deaths according to registration districts is
shown in the accompanying table, which gives also the figures for each of the
5 years 1931-1935.
Deaths from Phthisis. 1931—1985.
| Year | Estimated Population | All Ages | Sub-Districts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls | St. Mary | Christ Church | St. John | |||
| 1931 | 93,460 | 81 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 1932 | 96,430 | 67 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 11 |
| 1933 | 94,080 | 56 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 1934 | 92,320 | 62 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 8 |
| 1935 | 92,200 | 63 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 12 |
The distribution of the 63 deaths was as follows:—In general and other
hospitals, 45, and at home, 18.
Of those who died 29 were insured (22 males and 7 females), and 34 uninsured
(18 males and 16 females).
As it may be useful for statistical purposes it may be mentioned that while the
deaths numbered 63, the notified cases of pulmonary tuberculosis totalled 93.
The following table prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health contains information with regard to age and sex distribution of all forms of tuberculosis that may be found interesting.
| Age Periods | *NEW CASES | ALL DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0—1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1—5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5—10 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10—15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15—20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 20—25 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 25—35 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 35—45 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 45—55 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
| 55—65 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — |
| Totals | 72 | 48 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| 63 | ||||||||
| *Including all cases known otherwise than by notification. | ||||||||
The following table, giving information as to localisation of the disease,
brings out no fact to which attention has not already been directed.