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Willesden 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF AREA
Population estimated, 1954 177,300
Population census, 1951 179,647
Population census, 1931 184,434
Pre-war population, 1938 187,600
Area of the district in acres 4,635 acres
Number of inhabited houses (including flats) 43,897
Rateable value £1,677,270
General rate in the £ for the year 21s. 3d.
Product of a 1d. rate (estimated) £6,710
VITAL STATISTICS
| Registered Live Births: | Male | Female | Total | Willesden Borough Council | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1267 | 1149 | 2416 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | ||
| Illegitimate | 85 | 98 | 183 | |||
| Total | 1352 | 1247 | 2599 | 14.66 | ||
| Registered Stillbirths | 23 | 21 | 44 | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | ||
| 16.65 | ||||||
| Deaths | 839 | 736 | 1575 | Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | ||
| 8.88 | ||||||
| Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age: | ||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 19.24 | |||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18.21 | |||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 32.79 | |||||
| Death Rate of Infants Under Four Weeks of Age : | ||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 14.24 | |||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 13.25 | |||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 27.32 | |||||
| Maternal Mortality: | ||||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | ||||||
| Puerperal sepsis | Nil | |||||
| Other puerperal causes | ||||||
| Other maternal causes | Nil | |||||
| Deaths from: | Males | Females | Total | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 172 | 159 | 331 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | — | — | — | |||
| Whooping cough (all ages) | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | - | - | - | |||