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Willesden 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Infant Mortality

Table: Table 2Infant Mortality and Stillbirths: Willesden and England and Wales

Table 2

Infant Mortality and Stillbirths: Willesden and England and Wales

YearPopulationRegistered Births WillesdenDeaths under 1 year WillesdenInfant death rate WillesdenInfant death rate England and WalesRegistered Stillbirths WillesdenStillbirth rate WillesdenStillbirth rate England and Wales
1938187,6003,02716054531013238
1946170,5503,5721022943952627
1952180,4002,611622428662523
1953178,5002,655602327582122
1954177,3002,599501925441724
1955176,0002,619532025612323
1956174,9002,681612324582123
1957174,1002,876481723632122
1958173,1003,216692223551722
1959172,8003,384661922531521
Perinatal mortality 1955 35
„ „ 1956 35
„ „ 1957 32
„ „ 1958 31
„ „ 1959 27

Table: Table 3 Infant Mortality: —by Wards

Table 3 Infant Mortality: —by Wards

WardNumber of deathsTotal 1957-59Rate 1957-59
195719581959
Carlton91383033
Kilburn4771822
Brondesbury Park—35812
Kensal Rise3361224
Manor4461422
Harlesden3631214
Stonebridge2491521
Roundwood6872125
Church End2441019
Willesden Green23279
Mapesbury4761719
Gladstone521816
Cricklewood341818
Brentwater11138
48696618319