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City of Westminster 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |