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Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Infant Mortality of Legitimate Infants.— The
following Table, No. 58, shows the number of deaths of
legitimate infants and the infant mortality rate per 1,000
legitimate births in Willesden since 1904:—
Table No. 58.
| year. | No. of deaths of legitimate infants under one year of age. | No. of deaths of legitimate infants under one year of age, per 1,000 legitimate births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 459 | 106 |
| 1905 | 440 | 107 |
| 1906 | 471 | 114 |
| 1907 | 424 | 103 |
| 1908 | 359 | 90 |
| 1909 | 361 | 89 |
| 1910 | 293 | 77 |
| 1911 | 452 | 117 |
| 1912 | 306 | 78 |
| 1913 | 306 | 79 |
| 1914 | 315 | 80 |
Infant Mortality of Illegitimate Infants.— The
following Table, No. 59, shows the number of deaths of
illegitimate infants and infant mortality rate per 1,000
illegitimate births in Willesden since 1904:—
Table No. 59.
| year. | No. of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year. | No. of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year per 1,000 illegitimate births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 50 | 463 |
| 1905 | 50 | 467 |
| 1906 | 22 | 176 |
| 1907 | 27 | 216 |
| 1908 | 38 | 404 |
| 1909 | 30 | 231 |
| 1910 | 20 | 82 |
| 1911 | 43 | 312 |
| 1912 | 22 | 169 |
| 1913 | 19 | 204 |
| 1914 | 22 | 218 |