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City of Westminster 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1923. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area ( Victoria, Kniglitsbridge St. George and Hamlet Wards).

Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1923. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area ( Victoria, Kniglitsbridge St. George and Hamlet 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 DeathB under One Year.
Influenza——————————
Diphtheria——————————
W hooping cough——————————
Measles———————————
Tuberculosis————————11
Bronchitis——————1—1
Pneumonia (all forms)—l—12————2
Infective enteritis——————————
G·astro·enteritis——————————
Syphilis—————2———2
Sepsis—————1———1
Injury at birth1———11———2
Atelectasis1———1————I
Congenital malformations1___11—_—2
Premature birth11——112————12
Want of attention at birth1___1____l
Malnutrition,marasmus and debility from birth———11—4——5
Murder——————————
Rickets—————————
Other causes—1——1—113
Totals152320551233

Table: Net Births in the year—

Net Births in the year—

Legitimate773
Illegitimate92

Table: Net Deaths in the year of—

Net Deaths in the year of—

Males.Females.Total.
Legitimate infants181028
Illegitimate infants145