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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 1.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1942.
| Code No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | Nett deaths at the sub-joined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Deaths in Institutions in the Borongh. | Deaths in Sub-Districts. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Residents | Nonresidents | All Souls. | St. Mary. | North Marylebone. | |||
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 46 | - | 1 | - | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 46 |
| 7 | Other forms of tuberculosis | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | 9 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Influenza. | 2 | — | — | - | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 13m | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (males only) | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | - | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 13F | Cancer of uterus. | 7 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 18 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 15 | Cancer of breast | 17 | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 16 | Cancer of all other sites | 87 | — | — | - | 4 | 33 | 50 | 7 | 55 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 87 |
| 17 | Diabetes | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 70 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 54 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 70 |
| 19 | Heart disease | 209 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 44 | 159 | 11 | 47 | 27 | 84 | 98 | 209 |
| 20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | 34 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 64 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 64 |
| 22 | Pneumonia | 50 | 4 | — | - | 1 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 50 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | 12 | 1 | — | - | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | Ulceration of the stomach or duodenum | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | 3 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 19 | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 16 | — | — | - | 3 | 2 | 11 | - | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 29 | Puerperal and postabortive sepsis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 30 | Other maternal causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Premature birth | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Congenital malformations, birth injury, infantile | |||||||||||||
| disease | 10 | 7 | - | - | 3 | — | — | -- | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 33 | Suicide | 4 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | 4 | — | -- | - | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 26 | — | 1 | - | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
| 36 | All other causes | 79 | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 5 | 58 | 17 | 29 | 33 | 79 |
| Totals | 827 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 222 | 490 | 54 | 338 | 148 | 287 | 392 | 827 | |
| No deaths occurred from the following causes not shown in the table : Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, cerebro-spinal fever, scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria (Nos. 1—5), measles, acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis, acute infectious encephalitis (10—12). | ||||||||||||||
TABLE 2.—Infantile Mortality.
Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under One Year, and in Sub-Districts.
| Code No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week | 1 and under 2 weeks | 1 and under 3 months | 3 and under 6 months | 6 and under 9 months | 9 and under 12 months | All Souls. | St. Mary. | North Marylebone. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Enteritis | — | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | i |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | —- | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 4 | 1 | — | — | —- | - | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — • | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Pneumonia {all forms) | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | Other Causes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 29 |
No infantile deaths occurred in the age-group 2 and under 4 weeks, or from the following causes not shown in the table: Small-pox,
chicken-pox, measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria and membranous croup, whooping cough, diarrhoea (Nos. 1—7), abdominal tuberculosis
(10), atelectasis (15), erysipelas (17), rickets (19), convulsions, gastritis, laryngitis (21—23), suffocation, overlying (26).
Mortuary.—Eight bodies (7 males, 1 female) were deposited at the Emergency Mortuary, No. 24, Hill Road. No
post-mortem examinations were carried out.
Crematorium.—One hundred and thirty-four certificates authorising cremation at the St. Marylebone Crematorium,
Finchley, were issued—118 by the Medical Referee and 16 by the Deputy Medical Referees.