London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 6
Premature births and deaths (deaths in brackets)
| Year | Births in home | Births in hospital | Home births transferred to hospital | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 47 (1) | 128 (18) | 12 (10) | 175 (29) |
| 1952 | 38 (3) | 137 (23) | 8 (3) | 175 (26) |
| 1953 | 31 (3) | 143 (18) | 7 (0) | 174 (21) |
| 1954 | 31 (2) | 131 (10) | 9 (0) | 162 (12) |
| 1955 | 31 (0) | 139 (20) | 7 (0) | 170 (20) |
| 1956 | 19 (0) | 146 (12) | 3 (0) | 165 (12) |
Table 7
Premature births and deaths: —by Wards
| Ward | Premature births notified | Rate per 1,000 live births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 19 | 6.5 | 2 |
| Kilburn | 21 | 9.7 | 3 |
| Brondesbury Park | 12 | 6.0 | - |
| Kensal Rise | 10 | 7.5 | 1 |
| Manor | 10 | 5.9 | - |
| Harlesden | 16 | 7.1 | 1 |
| Stonebridge | 9 | 4.8 | 2 |
| Roundwood | 12 | 4.9 | 2 |
| Church End | 10 | 6.4 | - |
| Willesden Green | 13 | 6.6 | _- |
| Mapesbury | 12 | 4.4 | - |
| Gladstone | 6 | 4.4 | - |
| Cricklewood | 12 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Brentwater | 3 | 2.9 | - |
| Total | 165 | 6.2 | 12 |
Table 8
Prematurity—cause of deaths
| No information | 1 |
| Unknown cause | 2 |
| Maternal toxaemia | 1 |
| Multiple pregnancy | 2 |
| Complication of pregnancy | 2 |
| Poor home conditions, health, illegitimacy | 4 |
| Total | 12 |
Table 9
Infant Mortality:—Congenital malformations
| Spina bifida | 1 |
| Multiple abnormalities | 5 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 |
| Congenital heart | 3 |
| Mongolism and atelectasis | 1 |
| Meningomyelocele | 1 |
| Imperforate anus and congenital atelectasis | 1 |
| Multiple osseous deformities | 1 |
| Total | 14 |