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Willesden 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF AREA
Population estimated, 1955 176,000
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) 43,885
Rateable value £1,690,603
General rate in the £ for the year 20s. 8d.
Product of a 1d. rate (estimated) £6,750
VITAL STATISTICS
| Registered Live Births : | Male | Female | Total | Willesden Borough Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 12 77 | 1148 | 2425 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | |||
| Illegitimate | 99 | 95 | 194 | ||||
| Total | 1376 | 1243 | 2619 | 14.88 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | |||||||
| Registered stillbirths | 26 | 35 | 61 | 22.76 | |||
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | |||||||
| Deaths | 870 | 823 | 1693 | 9.62 | |||
| Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age : | |||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 20.24 | ||||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.44 | ||||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 5.15 | ||||||
| Death Rate of Infants Under Four Weeks of Age : | |||||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 14.51 | ||||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 15.67 | ||||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — | ||||||
| Maternal Mortality : | |||||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | |||||||
| Puerperal sepsis | Nil | ||||||
| Other puerperal causes | |||||||
| Other maternal causes | 1 | ||||||
| Maternal mortality rate | 0.38 per 1,000 live births. | ||||||
| Deaths from: | Males | Females | Total | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 183 | 183 | 366 | ||||
| Measles (all ages) | — | — | — | ||||
| Whooping cough (all ages) | — | — | — | ||||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — | — | ||||