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City of Westminster 1915

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

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Table: Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1915. Nett Deaths from stated, causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret Wards.

Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1915. Nett Deaths from stated, causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret Wards.

CAUSES OP 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———————213
Whooping cough———————1—1
Umbilical sepsis—————1———1
Tuberculous meningitis——————1——1
Other tuberculous diseases————————11
Meningitis————————11
Bronchitis—————1———1
Pneumonia (all forms)———11—6—29
Diarrhoea—————1——12
Enteritis——————5319
Gastritis——————11—2
Syphilis—1——1211—5
Rickets————————22
In j ury at birth———11————1
Congenital malformations——1—11———2
Premature birth7211116———17
Atrophy, marasmus—————32——5
Debility from birth1———122——5
Other causes—1——11—114
Totals842317181891072

Table: Nett Births in the year—

Nett Births in the year—

Legitimate.592
Illegitimate47

Table: Nett Deaths in the year of—

Nett Deaths in the year of—

Legitimate infants63
Illegitimate infants9

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Causes of death of Illegitimate:—Syphilis 1, pneumonia 1, enteritis 4,
prematurity 2, marasmus 1.