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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc | M. | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| 23. Appendicitis and typhlitis | M. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| F. | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| F. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25. Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 35 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| F. | 23 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
| 26. Puerperal sepsis | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | |
| 28. Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | M. | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29. Suicide | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 30. Other deaths from violence | M. | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| F. | 36 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |
| 31. Other defined diseases | M | 133 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 32 | 32 |
| F. | 103 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 31 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A statement showing the number of cases of certain infectious diseases in the above-named area during the 52 weeks ended 29th December, 1928
| Westminster, City of, Met. B. | Number of Cases of Infpclious Diseases Notified (Civilians). | Smallpox. | Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric fever. | Puerperal pyrexia. | Puerperal fever. | Erysipelas. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 213 | 205 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
(The case rates of these diseases for England and Wales per 1,000 living are respectively
as follows:—Smallpox, 0.32 ; scarlet fever, 2.61; diphtheria, 1.55 ; enteric fever, 0.09,
puerperal pyrexia, 0.14; puerperal fever, 0.06; and erysipelas, 0.42.)