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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 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 and | 5 and | 15 and | 45 and | 65 and | |||||||||
| 1 year | under 5 | under 15 | under 45 | under 65 | upwards | ||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 50 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 24 | 6 | 24 | 7 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 9 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neo plasms | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 29 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 66 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 79 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 100 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | 65 | 57 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 18 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 39 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 65 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 61 | 83 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 28 |
| 22 | Influenza | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 24 | 29 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 50 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 40 | 26 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 53 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 31 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 35 | Suicide | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 554 | 587 | 3 | 8 | i | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 144 | 92 | 375 | 464 | |
| 1,141 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 236 | 839 | |||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Defect | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 |