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City of Westminster 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V.—Infant Mortality, 1923. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the City of Westminster.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Totr 1 under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weoks 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Net Births in the year—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 827 | 755 | 1,582 |
| Illegitimate | 87 | 89 | 176 |
| 914 | 844 | 1,758 |
Including 3 male and 3 female illegitimates unregistered. Net Deaths in the year of—
| Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants 39 | 29 | 68 |
| Illegitimate infants 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 45 | 38 | 83 |
In addition there were 43 still-births.
The causes of death of the Illegi mate were:—Broncho-pneumonia 1,
syphilis 3, neglect at birth 2, murder 3, congenital malformation 1,
prematurity 4, debility from bir h 1, marasmus 1, whooping cough 1,
cerebral effusion 1.