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 III —INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1919.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1.2 Weeks. | 2.3 Weeks. | 3.4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | WARDS. | |||||||||||
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South Kilburn. | Mid. Kilburn. | North Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge. | Roundwood | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | ||||||||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) | |
All Causes | Certified | 67 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 105 | 51 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 242 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | —— | — | — | — | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Convulsions | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bronchitis | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Syphilis | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Rickets | .— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Injury at birth | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | ||
Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Congenital Malformations (b) | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Premature Birth | 40 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 2 | — | —. | — | 59 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Other Causes | 6 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Total Deaths | 67 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 105 | 51 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 242 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Deaths | Legitimate | 61 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 93 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 208 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Illegitimate | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Births | Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,807 | 306 | 252 | 161 | 117 | 245 | 305 | 324 | 283 | 240 | 312 | 262 |
Illgitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Total Births | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,924 | 322 | 263 | 170 | 118 | 255 | 310 | 334 | 304 | 251 | 324 | 273 | |
Infant Mortality Rate— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 74.10 | 88.23 | 91.26 | 31.05 | 51.28 | 61.22 | 65.57 | 61.72 | 81.27 | 95.83 | 73.71 | 87.78 | |
Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 290.59 | 125.00 | 272.72 | — | — | 300.00 | 600.00 | 800.00 | 190.47 | 272.72 | 333.33 | 363.63 | |
Infant Mortality Rate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82.76 | 90.06 | 98.85 | 29.41 | 50.84 | 70.58 | 74.19 | 83.83 | 88.81 | 103.58 | 83.33 | 98.90 | |
Population | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 170625 | 15,132 | 15,079 | 12,844 | 10,019 | 14,433 | 17,642 | 17 954 | 15,932 | 14,393 | 17,213 | 19,984 |
(а) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included Deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis and Enteritis and from Tabes Mesenterica.
(b) Want of Breast Milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.