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Willesden 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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these age periods is represented diagramatically. It
will be seen that Church End and South Kilburn have
a population under 20 considerably exceeding that
between 20 and 45. In Kensal Green and Mid
Kilburn the columns are almost equal, while in
Harlesden, North Kilburn and Willesden Green, the
population under 20 is less, and in the case of
Willesden Green considerably less than that between
20 and 45.
Taking the figures of the census year 1901 to which my data limit me, I find that the birth rate per thousand estimated on the population living at the procreative period, 20-45, is as follows:—
| WARDS. | Birth Rates per 1,000, 20-45. 1901. | Rate per 1,000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|
| Church End | 100 | 38.9 |
| South Kilburn | 82.3 | 29.4 |
| Kensal Green | 80.4 | 34.7 |
| Mid-Kilburn | 74.0 | 30.0 |
| Harlesden | 69.3 | 29.6 |
| Willesden Green | 69.1 | 30.6 |
| North Kilburn | 54.0 | 20.2 |
Estimated on this basis, the relative fecundity
of the different Wards works out differently, but