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City of Westminster 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XV.
Infant Mortality, 1932.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret Wards.
| causes of death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Monhss and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Stomach complaints | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Premature birth | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Debility | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Septic Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebro.Spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Table XVI.
Nett deaths in the above area during the year
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Illegitimate infants | — | 3 | 3 |
Table XVII.
Infant Mortality, 1932. 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 Covent Garden Wards).
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Stomach complaints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Premature birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Neglect at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Debility | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | i | — | — | 2 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | £ | — | — | 1 | 7 | .1 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 |