London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
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 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 15 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 40 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 28 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 14 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 1 | 9 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 55 | 65 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 44 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 62 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | 55 | 83 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 110 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 64 | 54 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 14 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 52 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 82 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 20 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 |
| 22 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 19 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 36 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 30 | 23 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | .— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | —- | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 5 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 36 | 40 | 12 | 4 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 8 | 9 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Suicide | 12 | 8 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 528 | 562 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 149 | 91 | 340 | 450 | |
| 1,090 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 240 | 790 | |||||||||
† There were no deaths in the age group 1 and under 5.
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 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Defect | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Haemolytic disease | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Multiple congenital abnormalities | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory failure | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Retroperitoneal sarcoma | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Totals | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 |