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Willesden 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Sanitary Report, 1893.
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been 1014 deaths registered (exactly 507 of each
sex), and there have been also 45 (males 13, females
18, children 14) which have occurred at Edgware
among the inmates of the Hendon Union Workhouse,
and 13 fatal cases of infectious diseases in
various Metropolitan hospitals; this will make the
total deaths amount to 1072, equal to a death rate
of 15.46 per 1,000.

Table: The rate for each year for the last ten years is as follows:—

The rate for each year for the last ten years is as follows:—

188414.67
188516.24
188615.46
188714.28
188815.78
188912.00
189014.36
189113.82
189214.37
189315.46

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There have no doubt also been deaths which
have taken place outside the district of people
belonging to it, and some that have occurred within
of those not belonging to it. Anything like a
correct number I have been unable to ascertain,
and have consequently omitted them in calculating
the average, but I do not imagine it would make
much material difference in the death rate.