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City of Westminster 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XVIII. Infant Mortality.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret 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 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital defects | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Stomach complaints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Premature birth | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Illegitimate infants | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Table XIX. Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North District (Grosvenor, Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, liegent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand, Charing Cross and Covent Garden 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 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Premature birth | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Stomach complaints | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Congenital defects | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Accidents | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 15 |
Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Illegitimate infants | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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