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.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | WARDS. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 64 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 44 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 344 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Chicken Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | |
Whooping Cough | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | I7 | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Convulsions | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 12 | |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Bronchitis | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .. | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .. | 42 | |
Diarrhoea | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 51 | |
Enteritis | 8 | 4 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 9 | |
Gastritis | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 30 | |
Syphilis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Rickets | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
Suffocation, overlying | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | |
Injury at birth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
Congenital Malformations | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 19 | |
Premature Birth | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 66 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 40 | |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 11 | |
Totals | 64 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 344 | |
Deaths- | Legitimate | 57 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 318 |
Illegitimate | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | |
Births— | Legitimate | 399 | 322 | 181 | 158 | 320 | 389 | 455 | 367 | 367 | 373 | 312 | 3613 |
Illegitimate | 19 | 10 | 5 | .. | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | I8 | 7 | 137* | |
Total Births | 418 | 332 | 186 | 158 | 325 | 396 | 467 | 380 | 378 | 391 | 319 | 3750** | |
Infant Mortality Rate— Legitimate | 142.85 | 96.27 | 104.97 | 44.30 | 87.50 | 59.12 | 90.10 | 108.99 | 84.46 | 69.70 | 48.07 | 88'01 | |
Illegitimate | 368.42 | o.oo | 200.00 | o.oo | 200.00 | 571.42 | 250.00 | 230.76 | 273.72 | 55.55 | 428.57 | 189.78 | |
Infant Mortality Pate | 153.11 | 93.37 | 107.52 | 44.30 | 89.23 | 68.18 | 94.21 | 113.15 | 89.94 | 69.05 | 56.42 | 91.12 | |
Population | 14578 | 14601 | 12467 | 9921 | 14206 | 17369 | 17711 | 15662 | 14194 | 16768 | 19363 | 166840 |
*Includes 30 Illegitimate Births received from Registrar-General at end of year.
*Does not include 25 Births received from Registrar-General at end of year, 6 of which were
stated to be illegitimate—no addresses given.