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Marylebone 1938
[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 1938 the total number certified as due to this cause was 34, the deathrate
being 0.38 per 1,000. In 1937 the deaths numbered 51, the death-rate being
0.56 per 1,000. The distribution of the deaths according to registration districts
is shown in Table 49 which gives also the figures for each of the 5 years 1934-1938.
TABLE 49.
Phthisis Mortality, 1934—1938.
| Year. | Estimated population. | Deaths at All Ages. | Sub-Districts. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church. | St. John. | |||
| 1934 | 92,320 | 62 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 8 |
| 1935 | 92,200 | 63 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 1936 | 92,400 | 62 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 7 |
| 1937 | 92,110 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 1938 | 90,680 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
The places at which the 34 deaths occurred were as follow: In general and other
hospitals, 23; at home, 11.
Of those who died 19 were insured (12 males and 7 females), and 15 uninsured
(8 males and 7 females).
As it may be useful for statistical purposes it may be mentioned that while the
deaths numbered 34, the notified cases of pulmonary tuberculosis totalled 105.