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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 1956
[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 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 |
| *4 | Diphtheria | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 40 | 9 | — | — | —- | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 5 | 20 | 4 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 5 | — | 13 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 55 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 16 | Diabetes | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 80 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 49 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 111 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 72 | 80 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 32 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 39 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 71 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 86 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 16 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 17 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 50 | 27 | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 4 | 3 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 36 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 9 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 35 | Suicide | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Totals | 581 | 556 | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 133 | 84 | 418 | 444 | |
| 1,137 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 217 | 862 | |||||||||
* See paragraph on page 6.
TABLE 2.—I nfant M ortality— A ccording to A ge- G roup and S ex.
| 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. | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Premature Birth | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Respiratory Failure | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 5 |