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City of Westminster 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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There was one death. The death rate of this disease for England
and Wales was 0.01. The case rate for England and Wales was 0.01
and for Westminster 0.04.

Table: Measles.—The following table shows the number of cases notified by head teachers of schools, hospitals and private practitioners during the last five years

Measles.—The following table shows the number of cases notified by head teachers of schools, hospitals and private practitioners during the last five years

1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
38155174810255

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The death rate for England and Wales per 1,000 population was
0.05, for London 0.02, and for Westminster 0.01. 95 cases were
removed to hospital, 54 being between the ages of 1 and 5. 2 deaths
occurred. One child suffering from measles contracted diphtheria in
hospital, 1 contracted diphtheria and scarlet fever, and 4 cases contracted
scarlet fever.

Table: Table XXV.Influenza.—The deaths certified from this cause during the last five years are as follows

Table XXV.

Influenza.—The deaths certified from this cause during the last five years are as follows

1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
Males513132137
Females483243729
996375866

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The death rate in 1933 for Westminster was 0.52 per 1,000; for
London 0.51, and for England and Wales 0.57. Last year the corresponding
rates were 0.46 for Westminster, 0.27 for London, and
0.32 for England and Wales.
Influenza by itself is not notifiable under existing regulations but
only when complicated by pneumonia. Therefore no reasonable deductions
can be made by comparing the notification rate of influenzal
pneumonia with the death rate from influenza. The higher age groups
55 to 75 as might be expected were most affected.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.—The total deaths were 11—7 males and
4 females—10 being under 1 year old. The infant death rate from this
cause in Westminster was 9.0. In 1911 and 1921, also years of
exceptionally warm summers, the rates were 20.7 and 15.0 respectively.