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City of Westminster 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:— Table XI.—Infant Mortality, 1926.
| 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 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sepsis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Neglect at birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Murder | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malforma tions | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Premature birth | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 |
| Malnutrition, maras mus, debility from birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 41 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 96 |
Table XII. Nett Births in the year—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 723 | 726 | 1,449 |
| Illegitimate | 74 | 83 | 157 |
| 797 | 809 | 1,606 | |
| Nett Deaths in the year of— | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Legitimate infants | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| Illegitimate infants | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 48 | 48 | 96 | |
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were:—Neglect at birth 2,
murder 3, prematurity 6, enteritis 4, tuberculosis 1, inanition 1,
br.-pneumonia 2, status lymphaticus 1.