[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table: In the three divisions into which the City is divided under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, the figures (omitting the homeless) were :—
In the three divisions into which the City is divided under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, the figures (omitting the homeless) were :—
Centre.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Total.
1921.
1922.
1923.
1921.
1922.
1923.
1921.
1922.
1923.
Pimlico and Bessborough—
Births
799
819
773
85
92
92
884
911
865
Deaths
58
44
28
11
7
5
69
51
33
Death·rate per 1,000
births
72·7
53·7
36·2
129
76
54·3
78·0
55·9
38·0
Greek Street—
Births
373
372
340
55
59
54
428
431
394
Deaths
24
13
17
9
2
2
33
15
19
Death·rate per 1,000
births
64·3
34·9
50·0
163
34
37·0
77·1
34·5
48·2
Rochester Row—
Births
557
512
469
39
41
23
596
553
492
Deaths
35
27
23
6
4
1
41
31
24
Death·rate per 1,000 births
62·8
52·7
490
153
97·5
43·4
68·7
56·0
48·7
Table: The causes of death of children under 1 year of age are set for;h in Tables appended, and a summary showing the proportion of deaths per 1,000 births from various grouped causes in the last seven years is set out below:—
The causes of death of children under 1 year of age are set for;h in Tables appended, and a summary showing the proportion of deaths per 1,000 births from various grouped causes in the last seven years is set out below:—
1917.
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
Diphtheria
1·4
Influenza
—
6·81
5·62
—
—
3·6
—
Measles
3·9
0·68
1·87
2·21
_
1·0
—
Whooping cough
1·9
3·4
0·62
—
1·5
1·0
1·1
Septic diseases
1·9
—
—
0·44
1·4
0·5
1·7
Bronchitis and pneumonia
16·8
16·35
10·60
12·80
11·8
7·3
4·0
Stomach and bowel complaints
7·1
10·89
8·75
9·29
13·4
3·1
1·1
Syphilis
8·4
6·13
5·62
2·64
2·6
21
3·8
Congenital malformations
5·8
4·76
3·75
6·19
9·3
4·2
5·1
Prematurity
27·2
23·3
21·2
5·40
15·5
16·2
131
Neglect and injury at birth
6·7
8·17
7·50
17·07
7·3
5·7
6·8
Debility from birth and atrophy, rickets, atelectasis
