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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE
(who, prior to the 5th July, 1948, were also the Committee appointed, for Maternity and
Child Welfare purposes.)
1948.
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR :
Councillor A. E. Reneson Coucher, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., L.C.C., J.P.
ALDERMEN:
The Late R. Stiles Allen, D.L. (until February).
Mrs. V. A. L. Freeman, J.P. (elected in March).
COUNCILLORS :
F. Y. Bright. Mrs. M. Kiewe (until April).
E. Carew-Shaw, F.R.C.S. The Lord Mancroft, M.B.E.
T. K. Creamer. E. R. Rawdon Smith, O.B.E., M A. (from April).
Mrs. H. I. H. Feiling (Deputy Chairman). Miss D. A. Sharpe, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G.
Mrs. L. H. Fewster. L. Shilling (from July).
F. Frame. H. Norman Toomey, L.D.S., R.C.S., Eng.
Mrs. Carr Q. Henriques. Capt. Robert Whitney, M.B.E., J.P. (Chairman).
Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area of Borough : (a) exclusive of area covered by water, 1,427.8 acres ; (b) including area covered by
water, 1,473 acres.
Resident population : 1921 census—104,173 ; 1931 census—97,620.
Registrar-General's estimate of civilian population (used in calculating various rates in this report) :
1948—75,980, including 3,841 children under 5 years and 4,847 children 5-15 years.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Total M. F.
Live Births—Legitimate 892 463 429 Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated
Illegitimate 86 40 46 civilian population12.87
Stillbirths—Legitimate 23 9 14 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
Illegitimate 2 — 2 births 25.56
Deaths (all ages) 796 405 391 Death Rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 10.48
Deaths. Rate per 1,000
total (live and still) births.
Maternal Mortality—Deaths from " Puerperal and Post-Abortive")
Sepsis " and " Other Maternal Causes " (Registrar-General's Nil —
Code Nos. 29 and 30)
Total M. F.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age—Legitimate 28 14 14
Illegitimate 3 — 3
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age—All infants per 1,000 live births, 31.66; legitimate
infants per 1,000 legitimate live births, 31.39; illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births, 34.89.