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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 1.— Deaths—According to Age-Group and Sex.
| Code No. | CAUSE OF DEATH | Net Deaths at the Sub-joined Ages of Residents (Male and Female) whether occurring within or without the borough. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | |||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 23 | 7 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 21 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 21 | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | 10 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | 3 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 56 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 29 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 55 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 19 | 44 | 57 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 90 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | 52 | 41 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 76 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 67 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 13 | 16 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 22 | Influenza | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 25 | 20 | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 44 | 28 | — | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 36 | 25 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 6 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 37 | 5 | 6 | — | - | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 17 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | - | 9 | —. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 35 | Suicide | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 540 | 509 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | 22 | 168 | 109 | 335 | 367 | |
| 1,049 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 277 | 702 | |||||||||
TABLE 2.—Infantile Mortality—According to Age-Group and Sex.
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 week | 1 and under 2 weeks | 2 and under 4 weeks | 1 and under 3 months | 3 and under 6 months | 6 and under 9 months | 9 and under 12 months | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Congenital malformation | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Enteritis | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Premature birth | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Atelectasis | — | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bronchitis | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of duodenum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Homicide | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other causes | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 18 | ||||||||
No infantile death occurred from the following causes not shown in the table: Small-pox, chicken-pox, measles,
whooping cough, scarlet fever, diphtheria and membranous croup, tuberculous meningitis, abdominal tuberculosis,
other tuberculous diseases, atrophy, debility and marasmus, injury at birth, erysipelas, syphilis, rickets, convulsions,
gastritis, laryngitis, meningitis, suffocation, overlying.