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City of Westminster 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Thirty-four deaths in 1907 were those of illegitimate miants. The death-rate of such children is much higher than that of legitimate infants:—

Thirty-four deaths in 1907 were those of illegitimate miants. The death-rate of such children is much higher than that of legitimate infants:—

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate.
Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
19023,27541012518632172127
19033,03534511315025166116
19042,92032010913440298118
19052,97130510214924161105
19062,74428510318738203110
19072,7642699716334208103
Six years17,7091,934108969193199113

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It is evident that the improvement is confined to the legitimate
children, among whom it is continuous, the 1907 rate being 22 per cent.
less than that in 1902.
The following table shows the number of deaths of infants, and their
relation to births in the last three years. It also shows the age periods
at which they died:—

Table: Deaths per 1,000 born (corrected figures).

Deaths per 1,000 born (corrected figures).

Age at Death.1905.1906.1907.
No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
Under 1 week6621.16421.88529.1
,, 1 month13141.912041.012643.1
3 months19562.519566.618262.3
Between 3 and 6 months3812.15318.15719.4
„ 6 „ 9 ,,5216.64615.83010.3
„ 9 „ 12 „4414.1299.93111.5
Total in year329105.4323110.4303103.5

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The causes of death in each year are given below, together with
the relative proportion each group bears to the whole of the infant
deaths:—