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Willesden 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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TABLE IVA.—INFANT MORTALITY.

1915 — Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.

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 CausesCertified643120729274443342718344
Uncertified........................
Small Pox........................
Chicken Pox........................
Measles54........11........
Scarlet Fever......................13
Whooping Cough4......315211....
Diphtheria and Croup......................I7
Erysipelas......................
Tuberculous Meningitis....1..........1..14
Abdominal Tuberculosis........................
Other Tuberculous Diseases................2....2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..1........11..1....
Convulsions3......1....13..212
Laryngitis............1..........
Bronchitis73214227671..
Pneumonia (all forms)134413111635..42
Diarrhoea61....1....1......51
Enteritis841..4..434....9
Gastritis..11......11....230
Syphilis1..1................5
Rickets1....................3
Suffocation, overlying212................9
Injury at birth..........1..21......
Atelectasis..........2..........4
Congenital Malformations..23..314321..19
Premature Birth66313781358666
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus6313564242440
Other Causes211....12......211
Totals643120729274441342718344
Deaths-Legitimate573119728234140312615318
Illegitimate7..1..143331326
Births—Legitimate3993221811583203894553673673733123613
Illegitimate19105..57121311I87137*
Total Births4183321861583253964673803783913193750**
Infant Mortality Rate— Legitimate142.8596.27104.9744.3087.5059.1290.10108.9984.4669.7048.0788'01
Illegitimate368.42o.oo200.00o.oo200.00571.42250.00230.76273.7255.55428.57189.78
Infant Mortality Pate153.1193.37107.5244.3089.2368.1894.21113.1589.9469.0556.4291.12
Population145781460112467992114206173691771115662141941676819363166840

*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.