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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 512
Illegitimate 41

Table: Nett Deaths in the year of—

Nett Deaths in the year of—

Males.Females.Total.
Legitimate infants141327
Illegitimate infants134

Table: Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1922. Nett Deaths fromstated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North1 District (Grosvenor, Conduit and Strand Borough Wards).

Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1922. Nett Deaths fromstated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North1 District (Grosvenor, Conduit and Strand Borough Wards).

CAUSE 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 G Mont hs.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
Influenza————————11
Diphtheria——————————
Measles——————————
Whooping cough——————————
Umbilical sepsis——————————
Tuberculosis——————————
Bronchitis——————————
Pneumonia (all forms)—————1—113
Infective enteritis——————————
Syphilis——————————_
Injury at birth—1———————1
Atelectasis——————————
Congenital malformations—————2———2
Premature birth4———4———16
Malnutrition, inanition and debility from birth2———2————2
Rickets——————————
Murder——————————
Convulsions; dentition———————1—1
Totals61——73—2315

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Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate 372
Illegitimate 59

Table: Nett Deaths in the year-

Nett Deaths in the year-

Males.Females.Total.
Legitimate infants11213
Illegitimate infants202