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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 4
Infant Mortality—Causes (Based on Registrar General's Figures)
| 1936-1939 | 1940-1945 | 1946-1950 | 1951-1955 | 1957 (1956 in brackets) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | |||||||||||
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | Neonatal | 1-12 months | Total | ||
| Respiratory | 106 | 8.1 | 140 | 8.8 | 68 | 4.2 | 53 | 4.1 | 2(3) | 7(5) | 9(8) | 3.1(3.0) |
| Diarrhoea and enteritis | 131 | 10.0 | 108 | 6.8 | 37 | 2.3 | 12 | 1.0 | -(1) | -(-) | -(1) | -(0.4) |
| Other infections | 34 | 2.6 | 40 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.9 | 12 | 1.0 | -(-) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0.4(0.4) |
| Congenital malformations | 83 | 6.3 | 89 | 5.6 | 72 | 4.4 | 53 | 4.1 | 3(9) | 4(5) | 7(14) | 2.4(5.2) |
| Prematurity | 170 | 13.0 | 179 | 11.3 | 99 | 6.1 | 110 | 8.4 | 5(12) | -(-) | 5(12) | 1.7(4.4) |
| Injury at birth | 21 | 1.6 | 33 | 2.1 | 43 | 2.7 | 27 | 2.0 | 3(3) | -(-) | 3(3) | 1.1(1.1) |
| Other causes | 134 | 10.3 | 149 | 9.4 | 96 | 5.9 | 31 | 2.2 | 21(20) | 2(2) | 23(22) | 8.0(8.2) |
| All causes | 679 | 51.9 | 738 | 46.5 | 430 | 26.5 | 298 | 22.8 | 34(48) | 14(13) | 48(61) | 16.7(22.7) |
Table 5
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) |
| 1957 | 25(1) | 169(4) | 6(1) | 194(5) |
Table 6
Premature births by wards
| Ward | Premature births notified Percentage of live births in brackets |
|---|---|
| Carlton | 34(11.6) |
| Kilburn | 24(9.4) |
| Brondesbury Park | 10(5.3) |
| Kensal Rise | 16(11.8) |
| Manor | 12(6.3) |
| Harlesden | 16(6.7) |
| Stonebridge | 9(4.2) |
| Roundwood | 11(4.2) |
| Church End | 9(5.6) |
| Willesden Green | 17(7.3) |
| Mapesbury | 17(6.3) |
| Gladstone | 5(3.2) |
| Cricklewood | 9(6.1) |
| Brentwater | 5(3.8) |
| Total | 194(6.7) |