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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STATICTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Area (acres): 2,502.7 Population (Registrar General's Estimate 1915) | 72,850 |
Number of inhabited houses (Census 1931) | 22,536 |
Rateable value, March 1946. | £9,750,000 |
BIRTHS
Live Births | Total | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 728 | 399 | 329 |
Illegitimate | 208 | 102 | 106 |
936 | 501 | 435 |
Births notified 976
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 12.3
Rate for London: 15.7; for England & Vales: l6.1
Number of Stillbirths 21
Rate of Stillbirths per 1,000 (live & .still) births 21.9
The birth rate for 1945 has,risen substantially. In 1935 it was 8.3.
While the Registrar General's estimate of population for 1935 was 124,400, his
figure for 1945 is only 72,850. These comparisons indicate that for the time
being; the population has become remarkably more fertile.
DEATHS "
Net deaths 1,046 (miles 571; females 475)
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population: 14.3
(Rate for London: '13.8;- for England & Wales: 11.4)
Deaths from puerperal causes 1
(Rate per 1,000 total (live & still births) 0.95)
Deaths of infants under 1 year 67 males 38; females 29)
Death rate of infants under 1 year:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 71.5
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 60.4
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 110.6
Rate for London 53
Deaths from measles (all'ages)
" " whooping cough 2
" " diarrhoea 7
" " cancer 186
INFANT MORTALITY - Causes of Death
Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | |
---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea & Enteritis | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Congenital malformation, Prematurity and other neo-natal causes | 29 | 22 | 7 |
Want of attention | 6 | - | 6 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Accident | - | - | - |
Other causes | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Syphilis | - | - | - |
Whooping cough | 2 | 2 | — |
67 | 41 | 26 | |
INFANT MORTALITY - Causes of Death | |||
Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | |
Diarrhoea & Enteritis | 11 | 6 | |
Congenital malformation, Prematurity and other neo-natal causes | 29 | 22 | 7 |
Want of attention | 6 | - | 6 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Accident | - | - | - |
Other causes | 9 | 4 | |
Syphilis | - | - | - |
Whooping cough | 2 | 2 | — |
67 | 41 | 26 |