[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 9

Willesden 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Of the 119 illegitimate infants known to health visitors, 102 were born in hospital and 17 at home; 68 were first babies. It is interesting to note that a large number of mothers were over the age of 25, and that breast feeding was probably below the average for the district as a whole.

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Of the 119 illegitimate infants known to health visitors, 102 were born in hospital and 17 at home; 68 were first babies. It is interesting to note that a large number of mothers were over the age of 25, and that breast feeding was probably below the average for the district as a whole.

Age of Mother					Breast Feeding of Infant						Position of child in family; not all the children in the family illegitimate
Under 20 years	20— 25 years	26— 30 years	Over 30 years	Unable _ to ascertain	Never breast fed	Less than 4 weeks	Less than 2 mths.	Less than 3 mths.	Over 3 mths.	Unable to ascertain	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5 th	6th or over	Unable to ascertain
18	41	27	18	13	19	28	18	10	20	23	68	17	11	7	2	6	8

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117 118 + 1 infant still born = 119
(Two twin pregnancies)
119

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Willesden 1952

Table: Of the 119 illegitimate infants known to health visitors, 102 were born in hospital and 17 at home; 68 were first babies. It is interesting to note that a large number of mothers were over the age of 25, and that breast feeding was probably below the average for the district as a whole.

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