London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 XXVI.
Deaths from Diarriæa and Enteritis.
| Under 1 year. | Other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1930 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1931 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 1932 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 1933 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 48 | 12 | 60 |
Whooping Cough.—132 cases were notified during the year, with
6 deaths. 38 cases were moved to hospital, 32 being between the
ages of 1 and 5. The death rate for Westminster was 0.04, for
London 0.08, and for England and Wales 0.05.
The deaths from whooping cough during the last five years are thus set out:—
Table XXVII.
| Under 1 year. | At other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1933 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 17 | 33 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever.—11 cases of this disease occurred with 2
deaths, one being under 1 year of age.
Poliomyelitis.— 2 cases occurred.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—1 case was notified.
Chicken Pox.—167 cases occurred, 32 being moved to hospital.
Mumps.—130 cases were recorded, 33 cases being moved to hospital.
Puerperal Fever.—4 cases were notified and 1 death occurred. All
cases were removed to hospital.
The following table shows the number of births for the last five years, together with the number of cases of puerperal fever and deaths :—
| Year. | No. of births. | No. of eases. | Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1,357 | 10 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1930 | 1,308 | 6 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 1931 | 1,211 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 1932 | 1,152 | 7 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 1933 | 1,099 | 4 | 1 | 0.91 |