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City of Westminster 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Nett Births in the year—
| Males— | Females— | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 773 | 716 | 1,489 |
| Illegitimate | 74 | 64 | 138 |
| 846 | 780 | 1,627 |
Including 3 male and 3 female illegitimate unregistered—
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Males— | Females— | Total— | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 49 | 33 | 82 |
| Illegitimate infants | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 57 | 39 | 96 |
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were:—Broncho-pneumonia 3,
bronchitis 1, syphilis 1, neglect at birth 3, murder 1, congenital malformation
1, prematurity 3, marasums 1—
Table V, continued——Infant Mortality, 1924.Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area,
( Victoria, Knightshridge 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 Deaths under One Year— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Injury at birth | ||||||||||
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Premature birth | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | _ | — | — | 12 |
| Want of attention at | ||||||||||
| birth | — | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | __ | _ | _ |
| Malnutrition,marasmus and debility from birth | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | _ | — | 1 | 2 |
| Riokets | — | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | — | _ | _ |
| Other causes | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Totals | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 49 |