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City of Westminster 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V.—Infant Mortality, 1914. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the City of Westminster.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | ||
| Septic causes | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 5 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Diarrhoea | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Enteritis | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | 6 | 6 | _ | 3 | 17 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | 3 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 |
| Rickets | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Suffocation | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Injury and neglect at birth | 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Premature birth | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | _ | _ | __ | 36 |
| Atrophy, marasmus, and debility from birth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Other causes | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
| Totals | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 171 |
Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate 1,995
Illegitimate 162
Nett Deaths in the year of—
Legitimate infants 147
Illegitimate infants 24