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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Nett Births in the year—
| Legitimate | 1,798 |
| Illegitimate | 181 |
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Legitimate infants | 141 |
| Illegitimate infants | 41 |
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were:—Mea3les 2, abscess 1,
tuberculous meningitis 1, bronchitis 1, pneumonia 2, enteritis 6, gastro
enteritis 2, syphilis 4, injury at birth 1, neglect at birth 9, murder 1,
atelectasis 1, congenital malformation 1, prematurity 7, marasmus and
debility from birth 2. Of these 10 newly-born infants had no known
address, death was ascribed to neglect at birth 7, atelectasis 1, prematurity
1, murder 1, The births were not registered but are included
in the figures given above.