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City of Westminster 1937

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

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Table: Table XVIII.Infant Mortality.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Ma rgaret Wards.

Table XVIII.

Infant Mortality.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Ma rgaret 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.
Whooping Cough———————1—1
Congenital defects1———1————1
Stomach complaints—————321—6
Premature birth3———31———4
Other causes1———1——1—2
Bronchitis and Pneu
monia—————1—3—4
Totals5———5526—18

Table: Nett deaths in the above area during the year :—

Nett deaths in the above area during the year :—

Males.Females.Total
Legitimate infants11314
Illegitimate infants314

Table: 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, Regent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand Charing Cross and Covent Garden Wards).

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, Regent, 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 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year
Premature birth32163———9
Stomach complaints..—————1—1—2
Circulatory diseases1———1—1——2
Syphilis—1——1———11
Totals43—18411114

Table: Nett deaths in the above area during the year :—

Nett deaths in the above area during the year :—

Males.Females.Total.
Legitimate infants549
Illegitimate infants325

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Births in this area numbered 157, therefore the Infant MortalityRate
for the North district was 89.1 per 1,000.