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City of Westminster 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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onwards, showing the proportion per 1,000 births applicable under each heading:—
Table X.
| — | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | 0.65 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.73 | — |
| Influenza | — | 0.6 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.71 | — | 0.73 | — |
| Measles | — | 5.5 | _ | 2.49 | _ | _ | 0.73 | 3.6 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.62 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 0.73 |
| Septic diseases | 1.7 | 1.2 | — | 0.62 | 0.71 | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 4.0 | 10.4 | 16.2 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| Stomach and bowel complaints | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| Syphilis | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | — | 2.8 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 2.1 |
| Congenital malformations | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 4.34 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Prematurity | 13.1 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 18.2 |
| Neglect and injury at birth | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.65 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Debility from birth and atrophy, rickets, atelectasis | 6.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Tuberculosis | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.86 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Murder | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1.4 |
| Chicken Pox | 0.73 | — | ||||||
| Mongolism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.73 |
| Other causes | 2.8 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 4.34 | 4.2 | 21 | 13.2 | 1.4 |
| 46.6 | 59.0 | 69.0 | 59.7 | 68.6 | 58.39 | 77.37 | 59.21 |
Table XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:—
Table XI.—Infant Mortality, 1930.
| causks of death. | Under 1 Week | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | C Mont lis and under 9 .Months. | 9 Months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths | under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | |
| Gastro-enteritis | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Neglect at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Premature birth | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | i | 1 | — | 25 |
| Malnutrition, marasmus, debility from birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Mongolism | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 81 |