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City of Westminster 1928

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Table IX shows the births and deaths of infants, legitimate and illegitimate, since 1902 onwards, with the corresponding infantile mortality rates for Westminster and for London:— Table IX.

Year.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate, Westminster.Total Rate, London.
Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.
19023,27541012518632172127140
19033,03534511315025166116130
19042,92032010913440298118US
19052,97130510214924161105130
19062,74428510318738203110131
19072,7642699716334208103116
19082,7392669717427155100113
19092,548232912032612893108
19102,399189781932512982103
19112,1952109516633198103129
19122,19416876155271748391
19132,057184891762916495105
19141,995147731622414879104
19151,798141781814122592112
19161,632110681784123083.489
19171,3481128319648239103.6104
19181,23411286.622536155100108
19191,3839971 .52174118887.585
19202,047123602194420073.676
19211,72911767.71903719480.280
19221,7038449.31992010054.674
19231,5826842.91761585.747.260
19241,4898255.013814101.459.069
19251,4188862.011718153.869.067
19261,4497652.415720127.359.764
19271,2558164.514415104.108. 659
19281,2206553.215015100.058.3967

Table X shows the causes of death of children who died under one year of age. Figures under the same grouped causes are given from 1921 onward?, showing the proportion per 1,000 births applicable under each heading:— Table X.

1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.
Diphtheria 1.40.651.41.4
Influenza3.60.60.650.620.71
Measles105.52.49
Whooping Cough1.51.01.11.94.50.621.42.1
Septic diseases1.40.51.71.20.620.71
Bronchitis and pneumonia11.87.34010.416.29.96.413.8
Stomach and bowel complain ta13.43.11.11.95.28.012.110.9
Syphilis2.62.12.81.21.32.80.72
Congenital malformations9.34.25.14.93.24.347.85.1
Prematurity15.516.213.114.116.919.320.09.4
Neglcct and injury at birth7.35.76.83.10.653.724.24.3
Debility from birth and atrophy, rick ets, atelectasis11.04.26.25.37.13.724.23.6
Tuberculosis1.41.51.71.81.91.862.12.1
Other causes3.63.62.86.710.44.344.22.1
80.254.646.659.069.059.768.658.39

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