London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Infantile Mortality.
| Causes of Death. | Total. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 3 | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| *Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| All other Accidents (other than motor | |||
| vehicles) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Homicide | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | 37 | 7 |
*This is the Registrar-General's classification; but such conditions
as prematurity, birth injuries and other fatal conditions relating to the
process of birth are included under this heading.
Infectious Disease.
| Notifications. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 4 | 4 | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | — |
| Dysentery | 38 | 38 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 3 | — |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 2 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 6 | 3 | — |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 356 | 43 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | — |
| Paratyphoid | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 12 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 13 | 13 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 13 | 11 | — |
| Scabies | 17 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 75 | 47 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 242 | 44 | 1 |
The above table includes correction on revision of diagnosis.
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