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Willesden 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Willesden Local Board
Table No. 5.
Births distributed in Wards as follows:—
| Wards. | First Quarter | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 78 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 279 | 27 |
| East | 139 | 154 | 147 | 153 | 593 | 33 |
| West | 169 | 176 | 150 | 166 | 661 | 33.5 |
| South | 197 | 177 | 171 | 174 | 719 | 34 |
| 583 | 580 | 535 | 554 | 2252 |
In Table 7 I have divided the Wards into subdivisions
so as to be able to shew more minutely
the details of each locality, its births, deaths, and
notifications of infectious diseases.
The natural increase by births over deaths has
been 1,180.
Birth rate for the year 32 5
„ „ Boys 1675
Girls 1672
The birth rate for England and Wales has been
30'7. In the great towns of the country the birth
rate has been as nearly as possible 32.0 per 1,000
Illegitimate Births.
There were 45 registered during the year (25.
boys and 20 girls), being 2 per cent. of the total
births.
DEATHS.
With the increase of population there is also
an increase in the number of deaths, but not
necessarily an increase of the average. There have