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City of Westminster 1933
[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.
| — | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932 | 1933. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.73 | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 0 02 | 0.71 | — | 0.73 | — | — | — | 2.7 |
| Measles | 2.49 | — | — | 0.73 | 3.6 | — | 0.80 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 0.62 | 1.4 | 21 | 81 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 1.8 |
| Septic diseases | 0.62 | 0.71 | — | — | — | — | 0.80 | 0.9 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 9.9 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 10.9 |
| Stomach and bowel complaints | 8.0 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Syphilis | — | 2.8 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Congenital malformations | 4.34 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | — | 1.8 |
| Prematurity | 19.3 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 10.3 |
| Neglect and injury at birth | 3.72 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| Debility from birth mil atrophy, rickets, atelectasis | 3.72 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 1.80 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | — | 0.86 | — |
| Murder | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | 0.86 | — |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0.86 | 0.9 |
| Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | 0.82 | — | — |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.9 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.86 | 0.9 |
| Other causes | 4.34 | 4.2 | 21 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 59.7 | 68.0 | 58.39 | 77.37 | 59.21 | 75.1 | 65.9 | 68.2 |
Table XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life iu the City of Westminster:—
Table XI.—Infant Mortality, 1933.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | . Under 1 Week | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3 — 4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and urder 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Mouths. | G Monhs and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and uuder 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulatory | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Septic Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Premature birth | 17 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | t |
| Neglect at birth | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Debility | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stomach and bowel | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 10 |
| Nervous diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 75 |