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City of Westminster 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Diarrhoea and Enteritis.—The total deaths were 8—7 males and
1 female—7 being under 1 year old. The infant death rate from this
cause in Westminster was 5-1.
Table XXVI.
Deaths from Diarriicea and Enteritis.
| Under 1 year. | Other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 1927 | 16 | _ | 16 |
| 1928 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 1929 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1930 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 57 | 13 | 70 |
Whooping Cough.—14 cases were notified during the year, with
2 deaths. This is a huge decrease on the figures of 1929, when 246
cases, with 19 deaths, were recorded. 3 cases were moved to hospital.
The death rate for Westminster was 0-01, for London 0-03, and for
England and Wales 0-05.
The deaths from whooping cough during the last five years are thus
set out:—
Table XXVII.
| Under 1 year. | At other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1927 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1928 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 1929 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 15 | 33 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever.—No case of this disease occurred.
Poliomyelitis.—3 cases occurred.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—-3 cases were notified. 4 deaths occurred
during the year.
Chicken Pox.—173 cases were notified, 3 being moved to hospital.
Mumps.—166 cases were recorded.
Anthrax.—There were no cases in 1930.
Puerperal Fever.—6 cases occurred, with 4 deaths—5 cases were
removed to hospital.