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 XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:— Table XI.— Infant Mortality, 1929.
CAUSES of death. | Under 1 Week | 1–2 Weeks. | 2–3 Weeks. | 3 –4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Works. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 .Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Influenza | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Nephritis | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
Tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Meningitis | 1 | – | – | – | l | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 |
Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
Gastro-enteritis | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Injury at birth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Neglect at birth | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Murder | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Atelectasis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 |
Premature birth | 19 | 4 | – | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
Malnutrition, marasmus, debility from birth | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
Accidents | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 |
Other causes | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 |
Syphilis | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Chicken Pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Totals | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 105 |
Table XII. Nett Births in the year:—
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 606 | 584 | 1,190 |
Illegitimate | 82 | 85 | 167 |
688 | 669 | 1,357 | |
Nett Deaths in the year of :— | |||
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
Legitimate infants | 44 | 39 | 83 |
Illegitimate infants | 13 | 9 | 22 |
57 | 48 | 105 |
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were:—Neglect at birth, 2,
prematurity 10, pneumonia 2, syphilis 1, hæmorrhagic disease 2,
debility 1, stomach complaints 2, nephritis 1, and bronchitis 1.