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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—
Legitimate 819
Illegitimate 92
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| Illegitimate infants | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Tolal 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Neglect at birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Murder | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Males.
Females.
Total.
Legitimate - - -
Illegitimate 5 2 7
Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1922. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret 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 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Umbilical sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Acute diarrhoea . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastroenteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Premature birth | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Atrophy, marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Debility from birth .. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | ||||||||||
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions; dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Totals | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 |