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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 1956
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Infant Mortality.
Cause of Death.
Total.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Congenital Malformations 7 5 2
*Other defined and ill-defined diseases 16 11 5
Accidents (other than motor vehicles) 3 3 —
26 19 7
* This is the Registrar-General's classification; but such conditions
as prematurity, birth injuries and other fatal conditions relating to the
process of birth are included under this heading.
Infectious Disease.
The undermentioned conditions are compulsorily notifiable in
Westminster:—
Diseases. Authority for Notification.
Anthrax L.C.C. Order dated 28.3.1909 and Public
Health (London) Act, 1936—Section 305.
Cholera Public Health (London) Act, 1936—-Sections
192 and 304.
Diphtheria Do.
Dysentery Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations,
1953.
Encephalitis, Acute Public Health (Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute
Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection)
Regulations, 1949.
Enteric Fever (including Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections
Paratyphoid) 192 and 304.
Erysipelas Do.
Food Poisoning Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 26.
Glanders L.C.C. Order dated 23.3.1909 and Public
Health (London) Act, 1936—Section 305.
Hydrophobia Do.
Leprosy* Public Health (Leprosy) Regulations, 1951.
Malaria Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations,
1953.
* Notifiable to the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health.