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Marylebone 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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9
UNEMPLOYMENT.
The extent of unemployment in the Borough is shown in Table 2, supplied by
the Ministry of Labour.
TABLE 2.
Number of Insured Persons recorded as Unemployed at Employment Exchanges on the dates indicated.
| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (aged 16-64). | (aged 16-64). | (aged 16-64). | ||
| 1938 | 17 th January | 2,327 | 429 | 2,756 |
| 4th April | 2,116 | 433 | 2,549 | |
| 18th July | 1,637 | 368 | 2,005 | |
| 17th October | 1,840 | 500 | 2,340 | |
| 1937 | 25th January | 1,933 | 413 | 2,346 |
| 19th April | 1,985 | 315 | 2,300 | |
| 26th July | 1,480 | 351 | 1,831 | |
| 18th October | 1,940 | 326 | 2,266 | |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Live Births:—Total M.F.
Legitimate705 362 343 Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident
Illegitimate974849
population8.84
Stillbirths29 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births35
Deaths1,008
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 11.0
Rate per 1,000
Deaths from Puerperal causes—Deaths. total (live andstill) births
Puerperal Sepsis
Other Puerperal causes22.41
Total22.41
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age—
All infants per 1,000 live births60
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 47
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 155
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 180
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 10
The various causes contributing to the mortality of the Borough are referred
to later in this section of the report. There was no unusual or excessive mortality
during the year which calls for comment.
NOTEWORTHY CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
The Ministry of Health require information as to any causes of sickness or
invalidity which have been specially noteworthy in the area during the year; any
conditions of occupation or environment which appear to have had a prejudicial
effect on health; and any evidence, statistical or otherwise, that unemployment has
exercised any significant influence on the health or physique of children or adults.
There is nothing to report in respect of any of the questions raised by the Ministry.