Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XV. Infant Mortality, 1928.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the St. John and St. Margaret Wards.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks | Total 4 Weeks. | 1 Months under 6 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Gastro-enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
Congenital malformations | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Premature birth | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Alrophy, Maraemus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Want of attenationTotals | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Other Causes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Table XVI. Nett Deaths in the year of—
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate infants | 14 | 6 | 20 |
Illegitimate infants | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Table XVII. Infant Mortality, 1928. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North District (Grosvenor, Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, Regent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand, Charing Cross and Covcnt Garden Wards).
CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks | Total 4 Weeks. | 1 Months under 6 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Congenital malformations | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Premature birth | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Malnutrition,marasmus and debility from birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Murder | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Want of attenation | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 5 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |