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Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 74 shows that the infantile mortality rate
for 1913 was again as low as any on record for the
district, being 80, a figure reached twice before, viz., in
1910 and 1912.
The following Table, No. 75, shews the infantile mortality
rate in Wards in Willesden since 1910:—
Table No. 75.
| Wards. | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| South Kilburn | 91 | 134 | 131 | 106 |
| Mid. Kilburn | 83 | 147 | 83 | 75 |
| North Kilburn | 77 | 83 | 75 | 56 |
| Brondesbury Park | 76 | 86 | 60 | 33 |
| Kensal Rise | 63 | 92 | 93 | 51 |
| Harlesden | 73 | 95 | 68 | 57 |
| Stonebridge | 83 | 165 | 73 | 118 |
| Roundwood | 85 | 177 | 80 | 102 |
| Church End | 83 | 119 | 85 | 117 |
| Willesden Green | 100 | 108 | 68 | 68 |
| Cricklewood | 52 | 93 | 42 | 63 |
| Willesden U. D. | 80 | 124 | 80 | 80 |
Table No. 75 shews that the infantile mortality rates
are not uniform throughout the Wards. In South Kilburn,
Stonebridge, Roundwood and Church End the infantile mortality
is high. The housing conditions in these districts
are not so good as other parts of the district,
and this, no doubt, is one of the causes of the high rate.
The matter calls for further consideration and attention.