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City of Westminster 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Causes of Dheath. | Sex. | All ages | 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M. | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | i | - |
| F. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | l | — | |
| 22. Diarrhoea, etc. | M. | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F. | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and typhlitis | M. | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| F. | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25. Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 9 | 5 | |
| F. | 29 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | |
| 26. Puerperal sepsis | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| 28. Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | M. | 24 | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 22 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29. Suicide | M. | 20 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| F. | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 30. Other deaths from violence | M. | 42 | - | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| F. | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| 31. Other defined diseases | M. | 145 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 34 | 24 |
| F. | 126 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 27 | 26 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A statement showing the number of cases of certain infectious diseases in the above-named area during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1927:—
| Westminster, City of, Met. B. | Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified (Civilians). | Smallpox. | Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric fever. | Puerperal pyrexia. | Puerperal fever. | Erysipelas. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 156 | 172 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
(The case rates of these diseases for England and Wales per 1,000 living are respectively
as follows:—Smallpox, 0.38; scarlet fever, 2.16; diphtheria, 1.33; enteric fever, 0.09;
puerperal pyrexia, 014; puerperal fever, 0.05; and erysipelas, 0.38.)