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City of Westminster 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1921. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area ( Victoria, Knightsbridge St. George and Hamlet Wards).
| CAUSES 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 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Infective enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Premature birth | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Umbilical sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malnutrition, marasmus and debility from birth | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 69 |
Nett Births in the year—
| Legitimate | 799 |
| Illegitimate | 85 |
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 38 | 20 | 58 |
| Illegitimate infants | 7 | 4 | 11 |
There were also 16 stillbirths.
Table V, continued.—Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, &c.:—
| CAUSES 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 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Infective enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Neglect at birth | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 |