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City of Westminster 1920

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

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Table: The deaths were distributed in the wards in the years 1919 and 1920 as follows:—

The deaths were distributed in the wards in the years 1919 and 1920 as follows:—

1919. Total.1920.1919. Total.1920.
M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
Conduit1791423St. Anne93534497
Grosvenor1154755102Gt. Marlborough54191837
Hamlet82173148Pall Mall4626733
K. St. George1344854102Regent74431861
Victoria483210254464Charing Cross32151126
St. Margaret756244106Covent Garden .06313667
St. John388198168366Strand6842749
Homeless9811819

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When the Census figures are available it will be possible to ascertain
the relative death-rates. It is evident, however, from the above figures,
that males predominate in some wards, such as Regent, Pall Mall and the
Strand, while in others, Knightsbridge St. George and Victoria, there are
more female residents.
Infantile Mortality.—The corrected death-rate of infants for Westminster
was 73-6 deaths per 1,000 births, and for London 75. These are
the lowest recorded.

Table: Below are given figures for both births and deaths of infants corrected, distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate births, showing the rates for a series of years

Below are given figures for both births and deaths of infants corrected, distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate births, showing the rates for a series of years

Year.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate, Westminster.Total Rate, London.
Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.
19023,27541012518632172127140
19033,03534511315025166116130
19042,92032010913440298118145
19052,97130510214924161105130
19062,74428510318738203110131
19072,7642699716334208103116
19082,7392669717427155100113
19092,548232912032612893108
19102,399189781932512982103
19112,1952109516633198103129
19122,19416876155271748391
19132,057184891762916495105
19141,995147731622414879104
19151,798141781814122592112
19161,632110681784123083.489
19171,3481128319648239103.6104
19181,23411286.622536155100108
19191,3839971.52174118887.585
19202,047123602194420073.675
Five-Yearly Averages.
1892-96------159157
1897-1901------150159
1902-06--111--200115135
1907- 11--92--16496114
1912-16--75--18887100

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