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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 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]
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Mortuary.— During the year 144 bodies were received into
the Mortuary.
Number of Inquests held at Mortuary 122
„ Infectious cases received 6
,, Brought in for convenience 15
,, Brought in by Police 1
144
TABLE 6.
The total number of Deaths in the Sanitary Area with the Ages, apportioned to the several Wards, and the Death-rate in each Ward :—
| Ward. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 50. | 50 to 60. | 60 to 70. | 70 and upwards | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 233 | 232 | 22.0 | 134 | 77 | 14 | 17 | 83 | 40 | 36 | 64 | 465 |
| St. Paul's | 178 | 204 | 186 | 81 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 88 | 46 | 36 | 46 | 382 |
| St. Peter's | 326 | 327 | 21.8 | 194 | 119 | 18 | 32 | 114 | 58 | 51 | 67 | 653 |
| St. John's | 371 | 365 | 22.9 | 236 | 148 | 31 | 29 | 120 | 53 | 65 | 54 | 736 |
| Trinity | 198 | 154 | 18.9 | 106 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 352 |
| Total | 1306 | 1282 | 751 | 438 | 94 | 106 | 471 | 228 | 224 | 276 | 2588 |