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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 1929
[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. | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| F. | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc | M | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| F. | 12 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 23. Appendicitis and typhlitis | M. | 12 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – |
| F. | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 1 | – |
| F. | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 25. Acute and chronic nephritis | M. | 38 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| F. | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | |
| 26. Puerperal sepsis | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| 28. Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | M. | 26 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 29. Suicide | M. | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | – | – |
| F. | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | 3 | |
| 30. Other deaths from violence | M | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| F. | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 31. Other defined diseases | M. | 110 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 17 |
| F. | 105 | 6 | – | – | – | 4 | 12 | 40 | 17 | 26 | |
| 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 28th December, 1929:—
| Westminster, City of, Met. B. | Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified (Civilians). | Smallpox. | Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric fever. | Puerperal pyrexia. | Puerperal fever. | Erysipelas. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 213 | 173 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 51 |
(The Case rates of these diseases for England and Wales per 1,000 living are respectively
as follows:—Smallpox, 0.28; scarlet fever, 3.05; diphtheria, 1.59; enteric fever, 0 07,
puerperal pyrexia, 0.14; puerperal fever, 0.06; and erysipelas, 0.45.)
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