Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE IVA.—INFANT MORTALITY.
1914.—Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | WARDS. | ||||||||||||
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South Kilburn. | Mid Kilburn. | North Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge. | Roundwood. | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | Total for District. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | |
All Causes | Certified | 38 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 337 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Chicken Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | ||
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | |
( Diarrhœa | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
( Enteritis | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 58 | |
Gastritis | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
^ * Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 10 | |
• Injury at birth | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Atelectasis .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 9 | |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
Premature Birth | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 58 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40 |