Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table VIa,
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1—2 Months. | 2—3 Months. | 3—4 Months. | 4—5 Months. | 5—6 Months. | 6—7 Months. | 7—8 Months. | 8—9 Months. | 9—10 Months. | 10—11 Months. | 11—12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Diarrhoea, all forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 |
Enteritis, muco - enteritis, gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Premature birth | 12 | — | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14, |
Congenital defects | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Injury at birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Debility at Birth | 4 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Atrophy, debility, marasmus | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 9 |
Tuberculous peritonitis, tabes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Other causes | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 94 |
Population, estimated to middle of 1911, 40,070.
Births in the year— Lgitimate, 763 ; illegitimate, 59. Total 822.
Deaths in the year of legitimate infants, 78; illegitimate infants, 16.
Deaths from all causes at all ages, 619.