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City of Westminster 1934
[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 XIV.
| 1927. | ] 928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932 | 1933. | 1934. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.73 | - | - | - | - | .- |
| Influenza | 0.71 | — | 0.73 | — | — | — | 2.7 | — |
| Measles | — | - | 0.73 | 3.6 | — | 0.86 | —, | 0 85 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.4 | 2.1 | 81 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.8 | — |
| Septic diseases | 0.71 | — | — | — | — | 0.86 | 0.9 | — |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 6.4 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 12.0 |
| Stomach and bowel complaints | 12.1 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 58 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 15.4 |
| Syphilis | 2.8 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.71 |
| Congenital malformations | 7.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | - | 1.8 | 2.57 |
| Prematurity | 20.0 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 20.5 |
| Neglect and injury at birth | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 3.42 |
| Debility from birth and atrophy, rickets, atelectasis | 4.2 | 3.6 | 22 | 27 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 8.1 | - |
| Tuberculosis | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 4 | — | 0.86 | — | — |
| Murder | - | — | — | 1.4 | - | 0.86 | — | — |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0.86 | 0.9 | 1.71 |
| Cancer | — | — | — | — | 0.82 | — | — | — |
| Cerebro.spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.9 | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 86 | 0.9 | 0.85 |
| Other causes | 4.2 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 .4 | 1.8 | 6.85 |
| 68.6 | 58.39 | 77.37 | 59.21 | 75.1 | 65.9 | 68.2 | 66.0 |
Table XV shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:— Table XV.—Infant Mortality, 1934.
| 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 0 Months. | 6 Mont lis and under 9 Months. | 9 Mont lis and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulatory | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Premature birth | 24 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Other causes | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Neglect at birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Stomach and bowel | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Accidents | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Erysipelas | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Defects | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 36 | 2 | — | 3 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 77 |