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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V. continued.—Infant Mortality, 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ayes under One Year of Age in the. other Wards.
| CAUSE 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 Mont lis and under 6 Months. | 6 Mouths and under 9 Months. | Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Enteritis | — | __ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| G-astritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||
| Injury at birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Premature birth | 8 | _ | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | _ | — | — | 10 |
| Atrophy, Marasmus and Debility from birth | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate 660
Illegitimate 51
Nett Deaths in the year—
Legitimate infants 34
Illegitimate infants 7