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Table XIV. Infant Mortality, 1925.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico A rea ( 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. |
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Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital malformations | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Premature birth | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 |
Want of attention at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Malnutrition, marasmus and debility from birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other causes | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Polio encephalitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cerebro spinal menin gitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Totals | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Table XIVA.
Nett Births in the year- | |||
Legitimate | 727 | ||
Illegitimate | 65 | ||
Nett Deaths in the year of— | |||
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
Legitimate infants | 27 | 25 | 52 |
Illegitimate infants | 6 | 4 | 10 |