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City of Westminster 1920
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Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1920. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Ana ( Victoria, Kniglitsbridgc St. George and llamlet Wards).
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—1 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. j | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Mouths. | 9 Mom lis and under 12 Months. ] | Total Deatht under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | i | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Premature birth | 14 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Want of attention | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atrophy, marasmus and debility froivi birth.. | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Other causes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 83 |
Nett Births in the year—
| Legitimate | 930 |
| Illegitimate | 99 |
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 36 | 22 | 58 |
| Illegitimate infants | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, &c
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | ]—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total un»ler 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and un<ler 6 Months. | f> Mouths and under 9 Months. | 1 9 Months and under | 12 Months. | j Total Deat hs winter 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | l |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | l |
| Neglect at birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | _ | — | — | — | 4 |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Males. | Females. | |||||||||
| Legitimate | — | — | ||||||||
| Illegitimate | 3 | 4 | ||||||||