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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Calculated on the number of children under five years of age, the rates per 1,000 werw:-
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 3.67 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 1.37 | |
| county of London | 3.23 | 3.65 | 3.22 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Diarbhœal Diseases.—The 3,356 diarrhoea deaths in London were
576 fewer than the average for the preceding ten years.
In the City the deaths were much fewer in number than in 1904. During the last five years the deaths in the City have been as follows:—
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhœa | 79 | 37 | — | 42 | 27 |
| Epidemic enteritis | 24 | — | 38 | 20 | |
| Other forms of enteritis | 13 | 27 | — | 17 | |
| Total deaths | 73 | 96 | 64 | ||
| Number under 1 year of age | 78 | 63 | 52 | 72 | 42 |
| Number of births | 3,432 | 3,461 | 3,185 | 3,054 | 3,120 |
| Deaths of infants per 1,000 births | 22 7 | 16.3 | 23.5 | 13.4 |
The Wards in which deaths occurred were:—St. John, 18; Victoria,
18; St. Anne, 7; Great Marlborough, 4; liegent, 4; St. Margaret, 3;
Hamlet, Grosvenor, Conduit, Covent Garden, and Pall Mall Wards,
1 each. The deaths under 1 year calculated on the births give the
following rates:—For St. John, 14; Victoria, 11; St. Anne, 33;
Gt. Marlborough, 20; Regent, 23.
Schools and Infectious Diseases.
School teachers are required to notify me when they exclude
children on account of infectious disease. The following list shows
how far notification was carried out and the cases notified :—