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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | Net deaths at the subjoined agesof"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. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under25 | 25 and under45 | 45 and under65. | 65 and upwards | ||||||||
| 1 | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| 2 | Measles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | - | 6 |
| 6 | Influenza | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 |
| 8 | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| 9 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 62 | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 62 |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous diseases | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Syphilis | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 13 | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 195 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 96 | 86 | 328 | 44 | 48 | 60 | 43 | 195 |
| 14 | Diabetes | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 27 | 72 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 41 |
| 16 | Heart Disease | 326 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 252 | 137 | 62 | 99 | 106 | 59 | 326 |
| 17 | Aneurysm | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | Other Circulatory Diseases | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 58 |
| 19 | Bronchitis | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
| 20 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 72 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 25 | 30 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 72 | |
| 21 | Other Respiratory Diseases | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Peptic Ulcer | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 23 | Diarrhœa, etc. | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 24 | Appendicitis | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 25 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 26 | Other Diseases of the Liver, etc. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 27 | Other Digestive Diseases | 33 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 12 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 33 | |
| 28 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 29 | Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| 30 | Other Puerperal Causes | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc. | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 32 | Senility | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 | Suicide | 22 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 34 | Other Violence | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 11. | 11 | 44 | |
| 35 | Other defined Diseases | 95 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 107 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 21 | 95 | |
| 36 | Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1169 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 117 | 347 | 585 | 1137 | 254 | 300 | 383 | 232 | 1169 | ||