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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XII.
| Nett Deaths in the year of :— | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Legitimate | 407 | 503 | 970 |
| Illegitimate | 58 | 71 | 129 |
| 525 | 574 | 1,099 | |
| Nett Deaths in the year of :— | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Legitimate infants | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| Illegitimate infants | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 49 | 20 | 75 | |
The causes of death of the Illegitimate were:—Neglect at birth 6,
prematurity 4, pneumonia 2, syphilis 3, digestive disease 2, circulatory 1,
aud debility 3.
Table XIII.
Infant Mortality, 1933.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico A Area (Victoria, Knightslridge St. George and Hamlet 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 Mo i hs. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| Neglect at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Premature birth | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Malnutrition,marasmusand debility from birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
Table XIV.
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 8 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 3 | 9 |