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City of Westminster 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Nett Births in the year—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 842 | 1,703 | |
| Illegitimate | 98 | 94 | 192 |
| 940 | 955 | 1,895 |
There were in addition 5 male and 2 female illegitimate unregistered.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 56 | 28 | 84 |
| Illegitimate infants | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 68 | 36 | 104 |
In addition there were 43 still-births.
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were :—Influenza 1, convulsions 1,
pneumonia 1, enteritis 2, syphilis 3, neglect at birth 3, murder 3*,
congenital malformation 1, prematurity 4, debility from birth 1.
The dead bodies of 6 infants were found, and the foundling died in the
Infirmary.
Table V, continued.- Infant Mortality, 1922. 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. | I 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —_ | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —. | 1 |
| tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Bronehitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Infective enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gast-oenteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Premature birth | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Want of attention at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malnutrition marasmus and debility from birth | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Murder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other causes | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 51 |