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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 1958
[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 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 48 | 10 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 10 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 5 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 54 | 40 | - | - | — | — | - | - | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 24 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 56 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 86 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 101 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 10 | 71 | 64 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 35 | 33 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 77 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 99 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 20 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 54 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 44 | 30 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 36 | 37 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | Suicide | 15 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 580 | 591 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 16 | 146 | 84 | 397 | 479 | |
| 1,171 | 26 | 2 | - | 37 | 230 | 876 | |||||||||
TABLE 2. — Infant 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. | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Respiratory Failure | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Defect | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Haemoptysis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Congenital Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Tentorial Tears (Forceps) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Atresia of Duodenum | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | 15 | 11 |