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Willesden 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF AREA
| Population census, 1951 | 179,647 |
| Population census, 1931 | 184,434 |
| Pre-war population, 1938 | 187,600 |
| Area of the district in acres | 4,634.5 acres |
| Number of inhabited houses (including flats) | 43,395 |
| Rateable value | £1,651,643 |
| General rate in the £ for the year | 18s. 0d. |
| Product of a 1d. rate | £6,768 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| Live Births: | Total | Male | Female | Willesden Borough Council | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2380 | 1217 | 1163 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | ||
| Illegitimate | 179 | 94 | 85 | |||
| Total | 2559 | 1311 | 1248 | 14.24 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||||
| Still births | 57 | 28 | 29 | 21.79 | ||
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | ||||||
| Deaths | 2032 | 1049 | 983 | 11.31 | ||
| Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age: | ||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 28.53 | |||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 28.99 | |||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 22.35 | |||||
| Death Rate of Infants Under Four Weeks of Age: | ||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 20.32 | |||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.01 | |||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 11.17 | |||||
| Maternal Mortality: | ||||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | ||||||
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | .39 per 1,000 registered total births | ||||
| Other puerperal causes | ||||||
| Other maternal causes | Nil | |||||
| Total maternal mortality rate | .39 per 1,000 registered total births | |||||
| Deaths from: | Males | Females | Total | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 220 | 188 | 408 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | — | — | — | |||
| Whooping cough (all ages) | — | — | — | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | - | — | - | |||