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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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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. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |
| L'irnlico and Bess- | |||||||||
| borough | |||||||||
| Births | 819 | 773 | 760 | 92 | 92 | 66 | 911 | 865 | 826 |
| Deaths | 44 | 28 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 32 | 49 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 birth's | 53.7 | 36.2 | 56.5 | 76 | 54.3 | 91 | 55.9 | 38.0 | 59.3 |
| Greek Street.- | |||||||||
| Births | 372 | 340 | 304 | 59 | 54 | 36 | 431 | 394 | 340 |
| Deaths | 13 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 births | 34.9 | 50.0 | 49.3 | 34 | 37.0 | 111 | 34.5 | 48.2 | 55.3 |
| Rochester Row. | |||||||||
| Births | 512 | 469 | 425 | 41 | 23 | 33 | 553 | 492 | 458 |
| Deaths | 27 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 25 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 births | 52.7 | 49.0 | 56.4 | 97.5 | 43.4 | 30 | 56.0 | 48.7 | 54.5 |
The causes of death of children under 1 year of age are set forth 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:—
| - | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | _ | _ | _ | 1.4 | _ | _ | |
| Influenza | 6.81 | 5.62 | . | . | 3.6 | . | 0.6 |
| Measles | 0.68 | 1.87 | 2.21 | . | 1.0 | . | 5.5 |
| Whooping cough | 3.4 | 0.62 | . | 1.5 | 10 | 11 | 1.9 |
| Septic diseases | . | . | 0.44 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 16.35 | 10.60 | 12.80 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 10.4 |
| Stomach and bowel complaints | 10.89 | 8.75 | 9.29 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Syphilis | 6.13 | 5.62 | 2.64 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Congenital malformations | 4.76 | 3.75 | 6.19 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Prematurity | 23.3 | 21.2 | 5.40 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 13.1 | 14.1 |
| Neglect and injury at birth | 8.17 | 7.50 | 17.07 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| Debility from birth and atrophy, rickets, atelectasis | 8.17 | 11.80 | 11.48 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| Tuberculosis | 6.13 | 2.50 | 1.76 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Other causes | 5.45 | 6.90 | 4.34 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 6.7 |
| 100.24 | 87.5 | 73.62 | 80.2 | 54.6 | 46.6 | 59.0 |