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City of Westminster 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XXXVI. Deaths from Diarrahœa and Enteritis.
| Under 1 year. | Other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1931 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 1932 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 1933 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 1934 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 57 | 14 | 71 |
Whooping Cough.—95 cases were notified during the year, with
9 deaths (9.4% of the cases notified), 32 cases were moved to hospital,
28 being between the ages of 1 and 5. The death rate for
Westminster was 0.07, for London 0.07, and for England and Wales
0.05.
The deaths from whooping cough during the last five years are thus set out:— Table XXXVII.
| Under 1 year. | At other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1933 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1934 | — | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 18 | 23 |
Cerebro.spinal Fever.—4 cases of this disease occurred with
1 death.
Poliomyelitis.—5 cases occurred.
Chicken Pox.—146 cases occurred, 41 being moved to hospital.
Mumps.—105 cases were recorded, 15 cases being moved to hospital.
Puerperal Fever.—5 cases were notified. 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
Table XXXVIII.
| Year. | No. of births. | No. of cases. | Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 ............ 1931 ............ | 1,368 1,211 | 6 4 | 4 4 | 2.9 3.3 |
| 1932 | 1,152 | 7 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 1933 | 1,099 | 4 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 1934 | 1,166 | 5 | — | — |
This is the first occasion during the quinquennium in which there
have been no deaths from puerperal fever.