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It will be seen that the excess mortality among illegitimate infants
occurred mostly in the first week of life. In two cases the absence of
professional attendance at delivery probably contributed towards death,
but exclusion of these from the figures does not materially alter the
result. The deaths in the first week of life were due partly, or entirely,
to prematurity or birth injuries, except for one legitimate infant who died
as a result of an umbilical infection.
This suggests that the high infant mortality rate for illegitimate
infants was due largely to ante-natal influences.
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.
Measles County of London (Measles and Whooping
Cough) Regulations, 1938 to 1948.
Membranous Croup Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections
192 and 304.
* Notifiable to the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health.