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City of Westminster 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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onwards, showing the proportion per 1,000 births applicable under each
heading:—
Table X.
| — | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 0.65 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.73 | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.71 | — | 0.73 | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | 2.49 | — | — | 0.73 | 3.6 | — | 0.86 |
| Whooping Cough | 4.5 | 0.62 | 1.4 | 21 | 8.1 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Septic diseases | — | 0.62 | 0.71 | — | — | — | — | 0.86 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 16.2 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 12.1 |
| Stomach and bowel complaints | 5.2 | 80 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Syphilis | 1.3 | — | 2.8 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Congenital malformations | 3.2 | 4.34 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6. | — |
| Prematurity | 16.9 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 19.9 |
| Neglect and injury at birth | 0.65 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7.8 |
| Debility from birth and atrophy, rickets, atelectasis | 7.1 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.2 |
| Tuberculosis | 1.9 | 1.86 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | — | 0.86 |
| Murder | — | — | — | — | _— | 1.4 | — | 0.86 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0.86 |
| Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.82 | — |
| Cerebro.spinal Men | ||||||||
| ingitis | — | — | — | — | _— | — | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.86 |
| Other causes | 10.4 | 4.34 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| 69 0 | 59.7 | 68.6 | 58.39 | 77.37 | 59.21 | 75.1 | 65.9 |
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, 1932.
| Causes of death. | Under 1 Week | 1—2 Week | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 0 Months and under 9 .Months. | 9 Months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | —. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Septic Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Premature birth | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Neglect at birth | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Debility | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Cerebro.spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Stomach and bowel | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —. | 1 |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 76 |