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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 7 Premature births by wards
| Ward | Premature births notified Percentage of live births in brackets |
|---|---|
| Carlton | 22 (7.6) |
| Kilburn | 29 (7.6) |
| Brondesbury Park | 21 (7.2) |
| Kensal Rise | 31 (1.1) |
| Manor | 22 (7.7) |
| Harlesden | 31 (6.2) |
| Stonebridge | 17 (6.1) |
| Roundwood | 34 (8.9) |
| Church End | 11 (5.9) |
| Willesden Green | 33 (8.6) |
| Mapesbury | 23 (5.3) |
| Gladstone | 18 (7.7) |
| Cricklewood | 15 (7.2) |
| Brentwater | 10 (5.8) |
| Total | 317 (7.4) |
Table 8
Infant Mortality : Congenital Malformations
| Band in jejunum | 1 |
| Heart disease | 7 |
| Multiple jejunal atresia | 1 |
| Anencephaly | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 |
| Encephalocele | 1 |
| Multiple deformities | 2 |
| Bilateral polycystic kidney | 1 |
| Congenital thrombocytopenia | 2 |
| Congenital bulbar palsy | 1 |
| Exomphalos | 1 |
| Total | 19 |