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There were also 13 still births.
The infant certified as dying from Diphtheria at 16 days had snu???es
from birth, and probably was syphilitic, but the Diphtheria bacillus
was reported to have been isolated. Two deaths (1 prematurity and 1
debility) were said to have been due to the state of the health of the
mothers through having worked in munition factories.
Four infants never lived in Westminster, having been born elsewhere
or boarded out with foster mothers; in 3 instances it was alleged that
the infants had not been properly looked after.
Two of the children who died from Infective Enteritis had been in
the Infirmary from birth.